Choose a job that you are interested in (for this assignment, you may NOT choose your own
job). Conduct an informal job analysis on that job title, and submit a brief narrative report
according to the steps below:
1. Determine what job title you will analyze.
2. Look up the job title on O*NET (https://www.onetonline.org/) to learn as much as you
can about it.
3. Interview at least 2 people who are knowledgeable about the job:
o 1 incumbent
o 1 additional person (can be supervisor/manager or incumbent)
4. Work with the incumbent to list the 5-10 most important and frequently performed tasks
he or she does on the job.
5. Observe the incumbent performing the job for at least 30 minutes.
6. Write a brief job description for the job title.
7. Write a minimum of 5 specific task statements or duties performed on the job.
8. Write a minimum of 5 specific KSAOs necessary to perform the job.
9. Describe what challenges you encountered during this process.
10. Describe what you would do differently if you had more time/resources to complete this
job analysis.
Expect to take about 2-3 pages written in APA format (double-spaced, 12-point font) to
complete this assignment. Your work will be graded on completeness, clarity, originality,
interest, APA format, grammar, and spelling and punctuation. You will be assessed on your
writing of the 6 requirements (Steps 4 and 6-10)