Create job requisition for existing positions in Workday (Retired Process)
The following help article outlines the retired process for the original Job Requisition process. From 26 March 2024, enhancements have been made to this process. Please refer to the help article, Create job requisition for existing positions in Workday to complete the enhanced requisition process.
Create Job Requisition is a process on the Workday platform that allows managers to request that an existing position be filled. In exceptional circumstances, Recruitment and Transactional & Client Services may initiate the Create Job Requisition process on behalf of managers.
This process could be used to:
- fill an existing, vacant position with a new external hire
- fill an existing, vacant position with an internal hire (an existing staff member that is changing roles)
- fill an existing, vacant position with a contingent worker
- backfill a position during a leave of absence (e.g. Parental leave)
- backfill a position after a staff member leaves
This process should not be used for:
- Creating a new position for recruitment. See instructions for creating a job requisition for new positions here.
- Change Programs. Please continue to use Word documents for Change Program Position Descriptions so that they can be included in Change Program documentation. When the Final Change Program is released, HR will upload the final versions into Workday.
- Secondments. When staff go on secondment their substantive position is frozen and is not vacant. A