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Create a new position with a custom profile

Last updated on January 29, 2025

Find required materials and the steps you need to take to create a custom profile and a new position with it.

  • If you want to create a new position with a Job Store profile in as little as 15 minutes, visit creating a new position in Job Store
  • If you want to create 10 or more of the same positions or are creating a new team, contact Classification and Exclusion Services via AskMyHR using the service category Job Classification > Create a New Position
  • If you want to reclassify existing positions, contact AskMyHR using the service category Job Classification > Classification Review

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When to create a custom profile

  • You cannot find a pre-approved profile in Job Store
  • You are creating a unique position that currently does not exist in the BC Public Service

​Before you draft a custom profile

Contact Classification and Exclusion Services via AskMyHR using the service category Job Classification > Job Profile Writing, as they may: 

  • Know of other job profiles under development but not yet published in Job Store
  • Point you to a similar existing job profile
  • Assist with edits to make an existing job profile suitable
  • Work with you to develop a custom profile

Steps to create a new position with a custom profile

Step 1: Classification verification or review

Submit an AskMyHR (IDIR restricted) service request by using:

  • Submitting on behalf of: My Team or Organization (or) Hiring Manager
  • Category: Job Classification
  • Subcategory: Job Profile Writing

Step 2: Draft profile

The purpose of a job profile is to define, at a high level, the function, accountabilities and requirements of a position.

You can create a profile from scratch using the Job Profile Template (DOCX, 400KB).

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Sections of a job profile

Position number

For an existing position, the position number should be in your organization chart.

If you cannot find it, contact AskMyHR (IDIR restricted) for assistance by submitting a service request using the category, My Team or Organization (or) A Hiring Manager > Job Classification > Job Profile Writing.

Classification

Newly created positions that have not used one of the pre-classified Job Store profiles need to be classified.

Work unit

The name of your ministry, division and branch.

Job overview

Describe the purpose of the position. This should be a concise statement that sums up the role in one or two short sentences.

Accountabilities

Use action words to describe what the position is expected to deliver and to whom it's accountable.

Job requirements

List the minimum qualifications the applicant needs to possess and any special requirements of the job:

  • Education
  • Experience
  • Knowledge
  • Skills
  • Abilities

Credentials that are not absolutely mandatory should include an 'or equivalent' statement to accommodate qualified candidates who have taken alternate career development paths.

 

Behavioural competencies

These are the qualities the applicant needs to be successful in the position.

Browse the behavioural competencies in the BC Public Service.

 

Step 3: Create an organization chart

Prepare electronic copy of a current organization chart that includes:

  • Classification levels
  • Job titles
  • Locations
  • Position numbers
  • Incumbent names

You can download the most up-to-date org chart from Job Store

Step 4: Complete the service request form

Download and fill in the Request for Classification Services (PDF, 153KB) form.

Learn more about the classification process.

Step 5: Submit a request

Submit an AskMyHR (IDIR restricted) service request by using:

  • Submitting on behalf of: My Team or Organization (or) Hiring Manager
  • Category: Job Classification
  • Subcategory: Job Profile Writing

Attach the following:

  1. Custom job profile from step 2
  2. Organization chart from step 3
  3. Your completed Request for Classification Services form from step 4

Step 6: Exclusion review

Conditional step: Exclusion review is required for requests relating to Band 1 to 4 positions.

The Classification Services team will reach out to you via email in case the position needs to undergo an exclusion review.

Learn more about excluding a position.

Can’t find what you need? Submit a service request:

AskMyHR: Submit a request (IDIR restricted)

  • Submitting on behalf of: My Team or Organization (or) Hiring Manager
  • Category: Job Classification
  • Subcategory: Job Profile Writing

​BC Government employee without an IDIR? Contact the BC Public Service Agency