Global Human Resource

In the context of Oracle HCM (Human Capital Management), position and job refer to different aspects of an employee’s role within an organization.

Position: A position in Oracle HCM refers to a specific role or title within an organization that has distinct responsibilities and requirements. It’s like a unique slot in the company’s organizational structure. A position typically has a set of duties, qualifications, and responsibilities associated with it.

Job: A job, on the other hand, is a more general classification of work. It describes a type of work that can be done across different positions. A job represents a group of positions that share similar responsibilities, skills, and tasks.

In summary, a position is a specific role with its own unique requirements and responsibilities, while a job is a broader category that encompasses similar roles with common tasks and skills.

If you are asking from the configurations point of view, when you create a job its available across all business units, but when you create a position, it is specific to a business unit. Not many organization uses both. Position is used by some specific industries.