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Job Description Template EXCEL

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Standard Operating Procedure

Registry ID: TR-JOB-DESC

Job Description & Recruitment Tracker: System Architecture

1. System Overview & Purpose

Purpose: Centralize job requisition data, maintain version control, ensure standardization of role requirements, and track hiring velocity.
Scope: From requisition approval through offer acceptance.
Update Cadence: Real-time updates required by HR Business Partners; weekly audit for data integrity.

2. Data Structure & Column Definitions

Field Name	Data Type	Validation Rule
`Job_ID`	Alphanumeric	Unique Key (e.g., JD-2024-001)
`Status`	Dropdown	Pipeline, Active, On-Hold, Filled, Cancelled
`Role_Title`	String	Must match payroll/HRIS naming
`Department`	Dropdown	Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Ops, Finance
`Priority`	Dropdown	P0 (Critical), P1 (High), P2 (Normal)
`Target_Salary`	Currency	Min $40,000
`Recruiter`	String	List of internal TA members
`Date_Opened`	Date	DD/MM/YYYY
`Days_Open`	Formula	`TODAY()` - `Date_Opened`
`JD_Link`	Hyperlink	Link to SharePoint/Google Drive draft

3. Master Data Table (Mock)

Job_ID	Status	Role_Title	Dept	Priority	Target_Salary	Recruiter	Date_Opened	Days_Open
JD-001	Active	Sr. Backend Eng	Eng	P0	$160,000	A. Smith	01/10/2023	125
JD-002	Pipeline	Marketing Mgr	Mktg	P1	$95,000	B. Jones	15/01/2024	20
JD-003	Filled	Data Analyst	Data	P2	$85,000	A. Smith	01/12/2023	94
JD-004	Active	DevOps Lead	Eng	P0	$180,000	C. Davis	01/02/2024	3
JD-005	On-Hold	Sales Rep	Sales	P2	$65,000	B. Jones	10/11/2023	116
JD-006	Active	HR Generalist	HR	P1	$75,000	C. Davis	20/01/2024	15
JD-007	Active	Fin Analyst	Fin	P1	$90,000	A. Smith	25/01/2024	10
JD-008	Filled	Product Owner	Prod	P0	$130,000	C. Davis	01/11/2023	125

4. Key Formulas & Calculation Logic

Days Open Calculation (Assuming column H is Date_Opened): =IF(B2="Filled", "N/A", TODAY()-H2)
Average Time to Fill (KPI): =AVERAGEIF(B:B, "Filled", I:I)
Total Open Headcount (Pipeline + Active): =COUNTIFS(B:B, "Active") + COUNTIFS(B:B, "Pipeline")
Salary Budget Utilization: =SUMIF(B:B, "Active", F:F)

5. Summary KPI Dashboard

Metric	Calculation
Total Active Roles	`=COUNTIF(B:B, "Active")`
Avg Days to Fill (Closed)	`=AVERAGEIF(B:B, "Filled", I:I)`
Critical Roles (P0) Open	`=COUNTIFS(B:B, "Active", E:E, "P0")`
Total Monthly Burn	`=SUMIF(B:B, "Active", F:F)`

6. Standard Operating Workflow

Requisition Intake: When a new role is requested, the Hiring Manager submits a request; TA Admin assigns a unique Job_ID.
Versioning: The JD_Link must point to a file naming convention: JD_[Job_ID]_[Role_Title]_vFinal.
Status Sync: Recruiter updates Status weekly. If a role is moved to Filled or Cancelled, Date_Closed must be logged.
Audit: On the last Friday of every month, perform a data validation check for empty cells in the Target_Salary or Recruiter columns.
Reporting: Extract the Dashboard data into a monthly PDF report for executive leadership.

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