Glossary
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| Job Structure |
Defines how job fields, job families, job categories and job levels are organized. Refer to Job Structure Layout. |
| Job Standard |
A description of the scope, key responsibilities, and knowledge and skill requirements of a specific job level within a family. In UC Berkeley's job structure, jobs with similar duties will share a common job standard. View a sample job standard. |
| Job Market (also referred to as Labor Market) |
Identifies and defines a combination of the following factors:
In the job structure, average salaries for a given job in the job market are compared to UC Berkeley jobs. |
| Job Mapping (also referred to as Mapping) |
The process of determining the accurate job field, job family, job category, and job level of a position. |
| Job Level (also referred to as Level) |
The amount of responsibility, impact, and scope that a job has within a category. UC Berkeley has determined the appropriate number of levels within each job family by looking at market survey data and working with subject matter experts for that family and field. For example, in the Buyer family the Professional job category has five levels with Level 5 being the most complex in scope. Refer to Job Structure Layout. |
| Job Group |
Job groups are the basic building blocks for developing availability proportions and conducting the utilization analysis. Each job title is grouped with other titles, using such criteria as similar job content, wage rates, and opportunities for advancement. |
| Job Field (also referred to as Field) |
A group of job families that involve work in the same general occupation. These jobs have related knowledge requirements, skill sets, and abilities. Finance and General Services are examples of fields in UC Berkeley's job structure. Refer to Job Structure Layout. |
| Job Family Description |
A description of the functions and activities that commonly occur at all levels of a specific occupation. |
| Job Family (also referred to as Family) |
A more specific occupational area within a job field. In a job family, the same or relatively similar work is performed, a similar skill set is required, and it is possible to move within the family with minimal training. For example, in UC Berkeley's job structure, Purchasing is a family within the Finance field. Refer to Job Structure Layout. |
| Job Description Template |
A job standard that is downloaded into a Microsoft Word document, which can then be customized for an individual job description. |
| Job Description |
A summary of the key responsibilities of a job, for a specific employee or group of employees. It includes the general nature of the work performed, the level of the work performed, the skills and knowledge required for competent performance of the job and other elements. A job description describes and focuses on the job itself and not on any specific individual who might fill the job. |
| Job Description |
A summary of the key responsibilities of a job, for a specific employee or group of employees. It includes the general nature of the work performed, the level of the work performed, the skills and knowledge required for competent performance of the job and other elements. A job description describes and focuses on the job itself and not on any specific individual who might fill the job. |
| Job Category (also referred to as Category) |
This defines the type of work performed, as opposed to the occupation or subject matter. The three categories in UC Berkeley's job structure are: 1) operational & technical, 2) professional, 3) supervisory & managerial. Refer to Job Structure Layout. |