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How do I set up individual qualification and competency job requirements?

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Within Cintra iQ, you can set the basic details of the job using the Insert Job Wizard (Job Summary) form. This is used to define what the Job is and set the hours for the Job.

Go to Cintra iQ: Employer Settings > Jobs > Right-click: NEW in Navigator

The Insert Jobs Wizard contains the following forms:  

Job Summary

The Insert Jobs Wizard (Job Summary) form defines the Job. Within this form you can enter the following: Job Details, Standard Working Time and Further Education Details.

Fields

Job Details

Name

Description

Job Title

Each Job must have a Job Title that is unique.

Job Category

The Job Category is a list held on a look up table which is used to group Jobs together, more commonly used for reporting purposes.

Example: Jobs of Managers, Supervisors and Directors could be categorised as Management.

Access Level

You can use Access Level  for security purposes.

Document

You can attach a file or documents to the Job in the Document field for referencing.

Grade

Use this drop-down list if the salary is tied to the employee's Grade History form and and not to their Post History form.

Job Description

You can enter free text in the Job Description field to give an outline of the Job as this is held in a document reference via the Document field.

Job Valid From/To

You must complete the Job Valid From field when creating a new job.  If the job has a Valid To date, this can be entered here too.

Note: If a Job is ended, this affects the working of the Post.

Standard Working Time

Name

Description

Weeks Per Annum/Hours Per Week

You can enter Weeks Per Annum and Hours Per Week against the job. By default, this is used within any FTE calculations if no hours are entered against either the Post or the employee.

Note: They do not automatically attribute to the Post or employee.

Days Per Annum/Days Per Week

You can enter Days Per Annum and Days Per Week against the job.

Hours Per Annum

You can enter Hours Per Annum against the job.

Further Education Details

Name

Description

Category of Work

You can select the Job's Work Category. This field is used by Education Establishments as an aid in certain government reports where staff are grouped into particular pre-defined groups.

Job Requirements

The Job Requirements form is made up of two section:

  1. Job Requirements - Qualifications is used to record qualifications

  2. Job Requirements - Competencies record the required skills associated to those Posts attached to the Job. Either can be recorded as essential or not, and if marked as essential will flag up if the employee does not have the required qualification and/or competency.

    Note: You can apply one Qualification and/or Competency to a Job.

Fields

Qualifications

Task

Link

Requirement

You must enter a unique Requirement name.

Qualification Name

This drop-down list contains a Lookup list of the qualifications required for your business.

Essential Requirement

If this checkbox is selected, the Employee Training Requirements report displays this requirement as essential against an employee, which in turn allows you to book any training required.

Notes

You can enter a free text description of the qualification and possibly why it is required.

Competency

Task

Link

Requirement

You must enter a unique Requirement name.

Competency Name

This drop-down list contains a Lookup list of the competencies required for your business.

Essential Requirement

If this checkbox is selected, the Employee Training Requirements report displays this requirement as essential against an employee, which in turn allows you to book any training required.

Notes

You can enter a free text description of the competency and possibly why it is required.