The following terms are commonly used for describing position responsibilities. This is not an all-inclusive list of acceptable terms and can be used for either non-exempt or exempt positions. You may also use other terms that are appropriate.
Administer |
To perform or direct in a prescribed manner |
Advise |
To counsel, recommend or suggest |
Analyze |
To systematically study data, information or a situation to determine a solutions or alternatives |
Appraise |
To evaluate or judge |
Approve |
Authorize action; exercise final authority; act independently without further consultation |
Assist |
To provide help, support or aid |
Audit |
Examine in-depth to verify accuracy, or conformity with requirements |
Authorize |
Give others the power or right to act with final or definite authority |
Conduct |
To direct the course of |
Control |
To exercise authority over; to regulate |
Coordinate |
To organize or harmonize actions or efforts for a common goal or purpose |
Counsel |
Give advice and guidance to another |
Delegate |
Entrust to another person's management and/or handling |
Design |
To conceive, invent or form a plan for |
Determine |
To reach a decision about after thought and/or investigation; to find out exactly, to calculate |
Develop |
To bring gradually and methodically into existence; to expand or realize potential |
Direct |
To show or point the way, carry out the organization; manage, supervise, and determine the course. |
Document |
Provide with factual or substantial support; construct or produce with a high proportion of details. |
Edit |
Alter, adapt, or refine to bring about conformity, assemble by cutting and rearranging. |
Ensure |
To make sure or certain; guarantee; protect |
Facilitate |
To make easier or to expedite |
Implement |
To carry with effect; fulfill; accomplish |
Initiate |
Cause or facilitate the beginning; instruct in the rudiments or principles of something. |
Maintain |
To keep in existence; to defend or sustain; to preserve or retain |
Manage |
To plan, organize and control a function by leading and directing subordinates without giving detailed supervision; to have charge of; control |
Monitor |
To watch, observe or check for a special purpose; keep track |
Organize |
Give orderly structure; put into working order. |
Perform |
Carry out; accomplish; to do in a formal manner. |
Plan |
To formulate a program to accomplish or attain a goal or end point |
Prepare |
To put together or create by combining multiple parts, inputs, materials |
Promote |
To contribute to the progress or growth of; to advocate or urge the adoption of |
Propose |
Offer for acceptance or adoption |
Provide |
To furnish necessary information, materials, or services; to make available |
Oversee |
To watch over and direct; to supervise |
Recommend |
To counsel or advise that something be done; to promote something as reputable, worthwhile, appropriate |
Review |
To examine with an eye to criticism, correction or approval |
Serve |
To actively carry out duties within the framework of a specialized activity, such as a committee |
Supervise |
To direct and inspect the performance of subordinates; to instruct subordinates in details of the work they perform (either directly or by enforcement of well-established rules), distribute and assign work, observe performance in detail and work with subordinates to improve performance |
Train |
Increase others' skill or knowledge though capable instruction, usually in relation to predetermined standard. |
Validate |
Confirm, support, or corroborate on a sound or authoritative basis. |