The purpose of this document is to provide students of the Business Administration program with reference material on the subject of “position design”, considering the importance of being able to understand the subject in a clearer way and its implication in organizational processes. For this purpose, the concept is made clear, covering all the elements inherent to the specification of a position in the organization, as well as identifying the practical differentiation between job and position, the definition of position profile, as well as the advantages and disadvantages that a correct or incorrect position design suggests for the organization, as well as the impact in terms of favoring optimal conditions for the workers in the exercise of their functions and the increase in productivity.