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Job Description Updates: Best Practices

Farah

Hello Everyone,

I recently joined an international NGO and we are currently working on reviewing our practices in terms of updating our JDs. 

I am looking for insights on how frequently JDs are updated (considering there is no restructuring) in multinational organizations and in international NGOs.

Thanks

Farah

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  • I advise that job descriptions should be reviewed as part of the normal process of appraisal, at least once a year. A good job description ought to be a useful starting point for any appraisal as it should set out the key tasks and be an aide memoire to the role's purpose.

    Of course, a JD may not change every year. But when it does change, doing it as part of a review with the post holder allows you to eliminate any parts of it that are no longer relevant, and add any new tasks or features in dialogue with the post holder. Even if it doesn't change, it's a great opportunity to refresh everyone's memory of what the job is for and what it does.
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  • I advise that job descriptions should be reviewed as part of the normal process of appraisal, at least once a year. A good job description ought to be a useful starting point for any appraisal as it should set out the key tasks and be an aide memoire to the role's purpose.

    Of course, a JD may not change every year. But when it does change, doing it as part of a review with the post holder allows you to eliminate any parts of it that are no longer relevant, and add any new tasks or features in dialogue with the post holder. Even if it doesn't change, it's a great opportunity to refresh everyone's memory of what the job is for and what it does.
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