What’s the Position Description Tool?

A document with a tool icon on it. Under the tool icon is a section to fill out.

The Position Description Tool is part of the Framework.

We call it the Tool.

A document that says 'Job' with a list on it.

The Tool helps you create a job description.

A job description gives information about a job that you want someone to do.

It explains:

A person using a laptop and writing on a document.

  • the job

A light bulb, a speech bubble and a computer.

  • what skills the right worker needs

A person supporting a participant.

  • what supports they need to give.

A computer with an information icon on the screen.

You can put the important information about the job into the Tool.

The Tool will then create a job description for you.

A clock and the time '30 minutes'.

It takes about 30 minutes.

There are different Tools for:

A participant and a support worker shaking hands.

  • participants who hire their own workers

A person smiling and pointing at themselves.

  • service providers.

2 people supporting someone else who is smiling and pointing at themselves.

Service providers support other people by delivering a service.

A website icon.

You can find the Tool on our website.

workforcecapability.ndiscommission.gov.au/tools-and-resources/position-description-builder

A Word version of a document.

You can also download a Word document once you start.