HR-16 Job Descriptions

What is HR-16 Job Description Control?

Every organization’s position must have a job description associated with it. HR-16 Job Description Control expects that job descriptions must include the roles and responsibilities of the position.

Available tools in the marketplace

Job description Tools

No tool recommendation is made for this section

Available templates

TrustCloud has a curated list of templates, internally or externally sourced, to help you get started. Click on the link for a downloadable version:

• N/A: no template is available for this control

Control implementation

All organizations have an understanding of job descriptions. There are no further instructions on implementation.

What evidence do auditors look for?

Most auditors, at a minimum, are looking for the below-suggested action:

1. Provide the most recent job description

Evidence example

For the suggested action, an example is provided below:

Ensure there is a job description for each position in your organization.

1. Provide the most recent job description
   The following screenshot is an example of a job description for the position of “Cloud Infrastructure Engineer”.