Job description is a document which states an overview of the duties, responsibilities and functions of a specific job in an organisation. Job specification is a statement of the qualifications, personality traits, skills, etc. required by an individual to perform the job.

Job Description is a descriptive statement that describes the role, responsibility, duties, and scope of a particular job. Job Specification states the minimum qualifications required for performing a particular job.Job Description is the outcome of Job Analysis while Job specification is the result of Job Description.Job Description describes jobs, but Job Specification describes job holders.The job description is a summary of what an employee will do after getting selected. Conversely, Job Specification is a statement showing what a person must possess for getting selected.Job Description contains designation, place of work, scope, working hours, responsibilities, reporting authority, salary range, etc. On the other hand, Job Specification contains educational qualifications, experience, skills, knowledge, age, abilities, work orientation factors,