Person Specification: Sample Document

Please note that our sample documents are intended as examples which can act as starting points and prompters. They should not be taken as definitive, complete or even sufficient for your purposes – you should at the very least consider how your circumstances (requirements, organisational structure etc.) differ. But they are better than a blank sheet!

This document has been slightly adapted from one which came our way from a well-known campaigning organisation – we hope that they don’t mind.

Elsewhere

For more on Personnel type issues for the voluntary sector, try the Managing People page.

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An Organisation

Person Specification

Job Title: Campaigner

Department: Campaigns

E = ESSENTIAL, D = DESIRABLE for applicants to meet relevant standard

SELECTION CRITERIA

CRITERIA	STANDARD	E/D	MEASURED BY
Work experience	At least 2 years’ experience of working or volunteering within a campaigning organisation.	E	Application form
	Experience of working with volunteers	E	Application form/Interview
	Experience of carrying out research	E	Application form/Interview
	Experience of lobbying and/or working with MPs/civil servants/local authorities.	D	Application form/Interview
	Experience of organising and prioritising a demanding workload	E	Interview/Test
	Experience of setting up events and meetings	E	Application form/Interview
Knowledge	Knowledge of political processes	E	Application form/Interview
	Knowledge of environmental/ conservation issues	D	Application form/Interview
Skills	Ability to produce accurate work to tight deadlines under pressure	E	Application form/Test
	Ability to communicate clearly in writing and orally to committees and small meetings	E	Application form/ Interview/Test
	Word processing skills/ability to be self-sufficient in terms of administration	E	Application form/Test/ Interview
	Ability to draft campaign literature	E	Application form/Test
Attitude	Commitment to An Organisation’s aims	E	Application form/Interview

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