Work Design and Position Planning
To
be successful in your recruitment efforts, you must first understand
what you are trying to achieve through a position. The work
design and planning process allows you to identify the
context of the position to ensure the recruitment of the position
will meet your objectives. Determining what is required in any
position involves consideration of many factors, including the strategic plans and the direction of the University and the unit.
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Here are some prompts and tools which will assist your work design and planning process:
 Mission/Vision and Strategic Plans
- Western’s Mission/Vision and Strategic Plan
- What
are the Mission/Vision of the Faculty/Business Unit and my
immediate Unit?
- How does this position connect with the Mission/Vision and Strategic Plans?
- What are the Unit’s goals and objectives related to this position?
Key Elements of the Position
- Key outcomes to be achieved through this position
- Key components of this position
- Main accountabilities of this position
- How should this position interact with other roles and fit within the organizational structure of the Unit and University?
Budget/Funding
- Do I currently have the budget/funding for this position?
- Do
I anticipate any change to the budget/funding situation?
Succession Planning
- Are there any anticipated staff changes coming up such as retirements, promotions, leaves …etc?
- How does this position feed into any succession planning for the Unit and University?
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