A professional who collects, analyzes, and prepares occupational information to facilitate personnel, administration, and management functions of organization. Responsibilities include:

• Consults with management to determine type, scope, and purpose of study.
• Studies current organizational occupational data and compiles distribution reports, organization and flow charts, and other background information required for study.
• Observes jobs and interviews workers and supervisory personnel to determine job and worker requirements.
• Analyzes occupational data, such as physical, mental, and training requirements of jobs and workers and develops written summaries, such as job descriptions, job specifications, and lines of career movement.
• Utilizes developed occupational data to evaluate or improve methods and techniques for recruiting, selecting, promoting, evaluating, and training workers, and administration of related personnel programs.
• May specialize in classifying positions according to regulated guidelines to meet job classification requirements of civil service system and be known as Position Classifier.