Job Builder: Creation, Classification, Storage of Staff Job Descriptions

Job Builder is UC Davis Health’s new software solution for managing job descriptions, classifications and compensation actions, and viewing job standards.  

Job Builder Coming to UC Davis Health in June 2024
Use PeopleAdmin Now - Job Builder access available starting in June 

Use Job Builder for 
Classification and Compensation Actions:​

  • Initiating and approving classification requests, including:
    • New and replacement recruitments
    • Reclassifications
    • Job description updates
  • Stipend and equity actions
  • One-time payments
  • Accessing and downloading job descriptions
  • Initiating employee and supervisor job description acknowledgement
 
Benefits include:

The new job description tool will bring consistency between UC Davis and the rest of the UC, and provide UC Davis immediate access to updated job standards, which are all maintained by UC Office of the President (UCOP)​. 
 

For Supervisors and Managers

  • Provides direct access to job descriptions for direct/indirect reports 
  • Offers a library of job descriptions to help promote consistency and standardization that can help speed up hiring​​.  
  • Handles routing and approval signatures (including employee acknowledgement) within the tool.   
  • Gives hiring managers the ability to preview the job posting when working on a recruitment action.

For All Staff Employees

  • Download your own job description directly through Job Builder.
  • Access and compare job standards for any job function, including your own.  

 


Job Builder Training & Support

Job Builder Coming to UC Davis Health in June 2024
Use PeopleAdmin Now - Job Builder access available starting in June 

All Staff and Supervisors
 

Opening slide to training. Reads My Job Builder Online Training. This training will introduce you to the features available to you in the Job Builder system including how to access your job description.
Access in UC Learning Center. 

The My Job Builder course introduces staff at both UC Davis Health and the Davis campus to the Job Builder software, including self-access to their job description and features such as the Job Standards and Job Standards Matrix. After completing the course learners can confidently access and navigate the Job Builder software. Course Duration: 25 minutes.

  • ​​​​Job Aids
  • FAQs
    1.) What is Job Builder?
    2.) What do I need to access Job Builder?
    3.) What is a node?

    Find these answers and more in the full FAQ (PDF)
     

Office Hours at Go Live 

Compensation Services and HR Technology staff will answer questions and offer tips for using Job Builder.  

  • June webinar dates will be posted shortly. 

 

Initiators, Reviewers, Approvers
 

  • TrainingWorkflow Management in Job Builder​​​​
     

This course will introduce learners to their unique user dashboard, the job description catalog and the overall process of workflows within Job Builder; including step-by-step instruction for initiating a new recruitment, taking action on a current job description, and using the new Preview and My Job Tasks tools.

  • Training for ELR, Recruitment & Onboarding
    • TrainingELR, Recruitment & Onboarding Management in Job Builder (Register)
      • ◦ Tues., April 30 |  9 - 10 a.m.
        ◦ Wed., May 8 |  1 - 2 p.m.

        ​​This training course targets Job Builder users associated with ELR, recruitment, onboarding and records.  Specific training will be provided in completing tasks such as utilizing url links to locate job descriptions, locating employee specific job descriptions and managing salary actions.  Additional instruction will be provided on use of the Preview Tool, job description acknowledgments and the Analytics tool.  Upon completion of this course, these users will be able to complete their most common tasks performed in Job Builder.
    • Resources
      Locating Information for Onboarding
      Completing & Managing Salary Actions 
      Matching Job Description & Job Opening ID
  • Training for Compensation Services
    • Training: Compensation Management in Job Builder (Register)
      • ◦ Mon., May 13 |  9 - 10 a.m.

        This training begins with introduction to the critical nodes relevant to comp users and how to navigate between entities.  Detailed training is then provided on navigating, review and approving a standard workflow as well as using the compensation specific workflow.   Finally, training covers the JD acknowledgement, locating historical data and managing standardized templates.  Upon completion of this course, compensation users will be able to perform required tasks within Job Builder.
    • Resources
      ◦ Compensation Workflow Management
      Compensation Reviewing and Comparing Job Descriptions
      Understanding Compensation Critical Nodes
       

Questions


Where Job Builder Fits in Recruiting Process
 

  • UC Davis Health
  • Workflow diagram for UC Davis Health recruitments and other compensation actions.
  • Davis Campus
  • Job Builder workflow