Item 2: Secure Management Approval

It is important for you to

Possible People to Contact

personally, if possible, explain the

With whom

TTJA process to all affected

1. Your management for

must you seek

management levels and obtain

approval?

approval of your

their commitment to the planned

participation as Coordinator

TTJA seminar. If you cannot do

Name

Phone

this in person, make the necessary

2. Operating organization(s)

contacts by phone.

management that employs

people in the job being

NOTE: Securing management

analyzed

approval has been shown to be

3. The managers who can

critical. Without management

release expert job incumbents

support for allowing the team

and their supervisors for

members to participate the entire

participation in the seminar

time, uninterrupted, then the

seminar may not be completed

4. Training organization

within the allotted time and the

management responsible for

results may not be completely

associated training program

valid. Recognize, however, that

management may be reluctant

about this process at first. They

may have previously experienced traditional job analysis methods, where

much SME time was requested to participate in surveys, interviews, and

other methods. You will need to be sensitive to this and help management

understand that this process requires only 3 days of full-time commitment

by a handful of SMEs and supervisors and it will result in an immediate

product--a valid list of tasks selected for training that will serve as the

foundation for training program content.

Your discussions with management should include topics such as:

1. Why job analysis is beneficial and why the Table-Top process

produces fast results. Use Segment 1 of this Guide to explain the necessity

of job analysis. Point out that in order to meet DOE Orders 5480.20 and

5480.18A (if applicable), the training program content

for the (name of job position being analyzed) should be based on a

valid task list.

Table-Top Job Analysis

Rev 1: November 3, 1994

Coordinator Guide

5480.20 Seminar Series