Description
The Post Description Generator App is an AI-powered assistant that supports the creation, standardisation, and comparison of WHO job descriptions. It enables users to generate structured, WHO-compliant post descriptions by combining templates, existing documents, and user inputs into a consistent and high-quality output. (Currently adapted for HQ divisions and departments)
Purpose
- Automate the creation and drafting of post descriptions
- Ensure consistency and compliance with WHO HR standards and templates
- Reduce the time and effort required to develop and review job descriptions
- Support workforce planning, recruitment, and organisational design
Target users
- Global Human Resources (GHR) teams
- Hiring managers and technical units drafting job descriptions
- Workforce planning and organisational design teams
- HR specialists involved in classification and recruitment processes
Key features
- Automated content generation: Produces structured job descriptions based on user inputs and templates
- Template-driven standardisation: Ensures alignment with WHO formats, terminology, and requirements (e.g. experience, education)
- Merge functionality: Combines multiple post descriptions into a single, unified document (generic or non-generic scenarios)
- New description creation: Generates post descriptions from scratch
- Comparison capability: Compares roles and highlights similarities/differences between positions
- Structured outputs: Produces consistent, ready-to-use documents for HR processes
- Human-in-the-loop review: Allows HR users to refine AI-generated drafts before finalisation
Typical use cases
- Creating new post descriptions during recruitment or restructuring
- Standardising job descriptions across departments or regions
- Merging multiple role descriptions into a single post
- Reviewing and comparing positions for classification or alignment
- Supporting organisational redesign and workforce planning initiatives
Impact statement
The Post Description Generator App improves efficiency and consistency in HR operations by automating the drafting and standardisation of job descriptions. It reduces manual effort, accelerates recruitment and organisational design processes, and ensures alignment with WHO standards. By enabling rapid creation of structured, high-quality outputs, the tool supports more agile workforce planning and improves overall quality and compliance in HR documentation.
Other tags / keywords
- Job Description; Recruitment; Workforce Planning; Organisational Design