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Bristol Job Description Update Questionnaire

Thank you for helping us improve the accuracy and clarity of our job descriptions. You have been provided a document that includes your current job description reformatted, and some suggested enhancements based on similar positions in other organizations and municipalities. Please use these documents and your knowledge of your job to complete this questionnaire. Your input will ensure the true scope and impact of your role is properly documented and acknowledged.
SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT (SME) INFORMATION
1.Please enter your name.
2.Current Job Title
3.Email address
4.Telephone number
POSITION INFORMATION
5.Job Title of the Position You Are Describing
POSITION PURPOSE
6.Why does this role exist?
Example: “Ensures compliance with state and federal HR laws and provides strategic leadership for workforce planning.”
7.What does this role deliver to the organization or community?
Example: “Provides timely emergency response and public safety services.”
8.What outcomes or value does this position generate?
Example: “Improved employee retention, reduced risk exposure, and consistent service delivery.”
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY
9.Does this position supervise other employees or contract workers?
If "No" please skip to Question 13.
10.How many employees or contractors are supervised?
11.List the job titles of supervised employees.
12.Which supervisory authorities apply? (check all that apply)
BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY
13.Does this position manage or influence any budgets?
If "No" please skip to Question 16.
14.Approximate annual dollar amount
15.Types of expenses managed (check all that apply)
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
16.List the 5–10 most critical duties performed regularly.
Instructions:
Use action verbs (e.g., “Develop,” “Coordinate,” “Inspect,” “Maintain”).
Focus on duties essential to the role’s purpose.
Avoid minor or occasional tasks.
Examples:
“Develop and implement city-wide training programs.”
“Conduct fire inspections and enforce safety codes.”
OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS
17.List additional duties that are not essential but still part of the role.
Examples:
Committee participation
Backup duties
Special projects
Community outreach
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
18.Minimum level of education required
19.Required field(s) of study
20.Preferred but not required fields of study
21.Type of experience required
Examples: “Public sector HR management,” “Fire suppression and command operations.”
22.Years of experience required
23.Desirable but not required experience
24.Does the position require a driver's license, and, if, so, what type?
25.Required certifications or licenses (other than driver's license)
26.Preferred (not required) certifications or licenses
EQUIPMENT OPERATED
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES (KSAs)
27.Please list all equipment operated and what task is being performed.
Exanples
Operate various hand tools (e.g., hammer, wrenches, drills, saws, screwdrivers, etc., while performing building maintenance.
Operate total stations, theodolites, GNSS receivers, 3D laser scanners, and drones while conducting land surveys.
Operates computer-aided design (CAD) software, such as AutoCAD or Revit, to create technical drawings.
28.List specific KSAs needed for this role and how they are applied.
Examples:
“Advanced Excel skills — used to analyze budget trends and generate reports.”
“Conflict resolution — applied when mediating employee disputes.”
“Incident command — applied during emergency response coordination.”
PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES
Please specify how frequently you engage in each physical activity, then list the tasks associated with the activity.
29.Climbing.
Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized. This factor is important if the amount and kind of climbing required exceeds that required for ordinary locomotion.
30.Please specify tasks performed while climbing.
31.Balancing.
Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling and walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces. This factor is important if the amount of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium.
32.Please specify tasks performed while balancing.
33.Stooping.
Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires full motion of the lower extremities and back muscles.
34.Please specify tasks performed while stooping.
35.Kneeling
Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
36.Please specify tasks performed while kneeling.
37.Crouching
Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine
38.Please specify tasks performed while crouching.
39.Crawling.
Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.
40.Please specify tasks performed while crawling.
41.Reaching.
Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
42.Please specify tasks performed while reaching.
43.Standing.
Particularly for sustained periods of time.
44.Please specify tasks performed while standing.
45.Walking.
Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.
46.Please specify tasks performed while walking.
47.Pushing.
Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward.
48.Please specify tasks performed while pushing.
49.Pulling.
Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion
50.Please specify tasks performed while pulling.
51.Lifting.
Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.
52.Please specify tasks performed while lifting.
53.Fingering.
Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.
54.Please specify tasks performed while fingering.
55.Grasping.
Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm
56.Please specify tasks performed while grasping.
57.Feeling.
Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.
58.Please specify tasks performed while feeling.
59.Talking.
Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
60.Please specify tasks performed while talking.
61.Hearing.
Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound.
62.Please specify tasks performed while hearing.
63.Repetitive motion.
Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
64.Please specify tasks performed while performing repetitive motion.
65.The physical requirements of the position are (please check only one):
66.The visual acuity requirements including color, depth perception, and field vision. (Please check all that apply)
WORKING AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
67.The conditions the worker will be subject to in this position. (Please check all blocks that apply)