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iii. Give examples of problems/situations that are referred to this position’s supervisor.
iv. Describe the position’s role, if any, in planning the programs, functions, activities, and processes of the
organizational unit to achieve unit goals and objectives.
VI.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Requirements
A. Knowledge (acquired information necessary to do the job)
a.
What kind of knowledge is required of the position?
(1) of the procedures, processes and policies of:
(a) a campus department(s), function(s), or the University?
(b) an external agency, e.g., OSHA?
(2) of a job family or professional field; professional/technical (degree level or comparable
knowledge, e.g., financial analysis, accounting)?
b. Check the level of knowledge required):
______ i. Basic or limited: knows the fundamental concepts of the specialty field
______ ii. Intermediate: has broad job knowledge; knows and applies the full range of concepts,
practices of the specialty field
______ iii. Advanced: as a recognized expert among those in the field, applies a high degree of
knowledge of the overall field; applies principles, practices, and procedures of a particular
field within the discipline to complete difficult assignments.
c.
Provide examples of how the person will apply the specified level of knowledge above to resolve
typical problems and issues.
Examples:
--Applies basic knowledge of University payroll procedures and processes to resolve routine payroll
problems for academic and staff employees in the department (problems occur on a weekly basis).
Unusual problems are referred to the supervisor.
-Applies specialized knowledge of University fund-raising policies and campus procedures, the
principles of fund-raising and marketing to manage the college’s annual fund program.
--Applies advanced-level knowledge of financial modeling (Master’s degree) to develop procedures in
support of capital funding programs over 5-20 years.
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