Job Specification

The job specification states the minimum acceptable qualifications that the incumbent must possess to perform the job successfully

Job specification is a statement of the minimum acceptable human qualities necessary to perform a job properly it is a standard of personnel and designates the qualities required for acceptable performance.

A Job Specification should include

Physical characteristics, which include health, strength, endurance, age, height, weight, vision, voice, eye, hand and foot co-ordination, etc

Psychological and social characteristics such as emotional stability, flexibility, decision making ability, analytical view, mental ability, pleasing manners, initiative, conversational ability etc.

Mental Characteristics such as general intelligence, memory, judgment, ability to concentrate, foresight etc.

Personal Characteristics such as gender, education, family background, job experience, hobbies, extracurricular activities etc.