United Nations Directories for Electronic Data Interchange for
Administration, Commerce and Transport
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Message Type : JOBOFF
Version : D
Release : 01C
Contr. Agency: UN
Revision : 1
Date : 2001-11-07
SOURCE: D12 Social Security, Employment and Education (SWG)
CONTENTS
Job order message
0. INTRODUCTION
1. SCOPE
1.1 Functional definition
1.2 Field of application
1.3 Principles
2. REFERENCES
3. TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
3.1 Standard terms and definitions
4. MESSAGE DEFINITION
4.1 Segment clarification
4.1.1 Header section
4.1.2 Detail section
4.2 Segment index (alphabetical sequence by tag)
4.3 Message structure
4.3.1 Segment table
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For general information on UN standard message types see UN Trade Data
Interchange Directory, UNTDID, Part 4, Section 2.3, UN/ECE UNSM
General Introduction
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0. INTRODUCTION
This specification provides the definition of the Job order
message (JOBOFF) to be used in Electronic Data Interchange
(EDI) between trading partners involved in administration,
commerce and transport.
1. SCOPE
1.1 Functional definition
A message specifying details for one or more vacancies
(occupation, salaries, experiences, work and contract
conditions) for an employer to the employment agency.
1.2 Field of application
The Job order message may be used for both national and
international applications. It is based on universal practice
related to administration, commerce and transport, and is not
dependent on the type of business or industry.
1.3 Principles
The intention of the message is to provide detailed information
of one or more jobs or vacancies offered by an employer to an
employment agency or another employment agency. A Job Order
Message is transmitted from an employer to an employment
agency. A Job Order Message may contain detailed information
about the requirements of an applicant for the job, e.g. age,
sex, occupation or occupation type, location of the job,
education, knowledge, experiences, salaries, work and contract
conditions. A Job Order Message may also contain detailed
information of the salary offered, a job application and/or
arrangements for an interview.
2. REFERENCES
See UNTDID, Part 4, Chapter 2.3 UN/ECE UNSM - General
Introduction, Section 1.
3. TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
3.1 Standard terms and definitions
See UNTDID, Part 4, Chapter 2.3 UN/ECE UNSM - General
Introduction, Section 2.
4. MESSAGE DEFINITION
4.1 Segment clarification
This section should be read in conjunction with the segment
table which indicates mandatory, conditional and repeating
requirements.
The following guidelines and principles apply to the whole
message and are intended to facilitate the understanding and
implementation of the message:
All specified dates or times should be in the format 'yymmdd'
or 'hhmm' unless all parties involved in the transaction agree
that there is a functional requirement for an alternative
format.
Periods should be specified as whole numbers representing the
required period as indicated in the format qualifier (weeks,
months, etc.)
Where a choice of code or text is given only the code element
should be used wherever possible. Conditional data that is not
required in the message should not be included.
Care must be taken that the segment qualifier in dependent
segments do not conflict with the segment qualifier of the
trigger segment of a group.
4.1.1 Header section
Information to be provided in the Header section:
0010 UNH, Message header
A service segment starting and uniquely identifying a message.
The message type code for the Job order message is JOBOFF.
Note: Job order messages conforming to this document must
contain the following data in segment UNH, composite S009:
Data element 0065 JOBOFF
0052 D
0054 01C
0051 UN
0020 BGM, Beginning of message
A segment by which the sender must uniquely identify the job
order by means of its type and number and, when necessary, its
function. The response type may be used to instruct the
receiver to give a confirmation message to this message.
0030 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment specifying general dates and, when relevant, times
related to the whole message. The segment must be specified at
least once to identify the document date. The Date/time/period
segment within other Segment groups should be used whenever the
date or time or period requires to be logically related to
another specified data item.
0040 Segment group 1: PNA-ADR-LOC-DTM-SG2
A group of segments identifying the parties with associated
information.
0050 PNA, Party identification
A segment identifying names of the parties, in coded or
clear form, and their functions relevant to the Job Order
Message. Identification of the enterprise and the job
administration parties is mandatory for the Job Order
Message. It is recommended that, where possible, only the
coded form of the party identification should be specified,
e.g. where the enterprise and the job administration are
known to each other, thus only the coded identification is
required.
0060 ADR, Address
A segment indicating the address of the relevant party.
0070 LOC, Place/location identification
A segment giving more specific location information of the
party specified in the PNA segment, e.g. internal site or
building number.
0080 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment specifying the date and time related to the PNA
segment.
0090 Segment group 2: CTA-COM
A group of segments giving contact details of the specific
person or department within the party identified in the PNA
segment.
0100 CTA, Contact information
A segment to identify a person or department and their
function, to whom communications should be directed.
0110 COM, Communication contact
A segment to identify a communication type and number for
the contact specified in the CTA segment, e.g. telephone-
number, fax-number, telex-number.
0120 Segment group 3: RFF-DTM
A group of segments for giving references and, where necessary,
their dates, relating to the whole message.
0130 RFF, Reference
A segment identifying the reference by its number related to
the whole message.
0140 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment specifying the date or time related to the
reference.
0150 Segment group 4: GIS-FTX
A group of segments specifying general processing indicators
and, when necessary, additional textual information, relevant
for the whole message.
0160 X GIS, General indicator
A segment specifying general indicators for the whole
message.
0170 FTX, Free text
A segment with free text information, in coded or clear
form, used when additional information is needed but cannot
be accommodated within other segments. In computer to
computer exchanges such text will normally require the
receiver to process this segment manually.
4.1.2 Detail section
Information to be provided in the Detail section:
0180 UNS, Section control
A mandatory service segment placed before the first user
segment in the detail section to avoid segment collision.
0190 Segment group 5: RFF-RNG-DTM-QTY-SG6-SG7-SG8-SG9-SG10-SG13-
SG17
A group of segments providing details of the individual offered
job or vacancy. There must be at least one occurrence of
Segment group 5 within a Job Order Message. This Segment group
may be repeated to give information about several other offered
jobs or vacancies. The Segment group 5 gives information about
the required occupation or profession and may give additional
requirements of the job, the remuneration and the arrangements
for a job application or interview.
0200 RFF, Reference
A segment identifying the offered job by a number, given by
the enterprise, e.g. job order number of the enterprise.
0210 RNG, Range details
A segment to identify a range of age for the required
person, identified in the DTM of group 6.
0220 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment specifying date and, when relevant, time relating
to the job offered. Examples of the use of this DTM segment
are: order date or time (of the enterprise), expire date (of
the job order), required starting date of the job.
0230 QTY, Quantity
A segment identifying the number of vacancies.
0240 Segment group 6: PNA-DTM-LOC-NAT-PDI-DOC
A group of segment identifying personal information
regarding a job order.
0250 PNA, Party identification
A segment identifying type of identity of a requested
person for a job.
0260 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment specifying requested limits regarding date of
birth.
0270 LOC, Place/location identification
A segment specifying the country, place of residence
requested for a person related to the job ordered.
0280 NAT, Nationality
A segment specifying the nationality, or group of
nationalities, of a person requested for a job order.
0290 PDI, Person demographic information
A segment indicating requirements regarding gender and
marital status for a job.
0300 DOC, Document/message details
A segment indicating which type of document(s) an
applicant must have in his possession.
0310 Segment group 7: GIS-FTX
A group of segments specifying general processing indicators
and, when necessary, additional textual information,
relevant for the job offered.
0320 X GIS, General indicator
A segment specifying general indicators related to the
job offered.
0330 FTX, Free text
A segment with free text information, in coded or clear
form, used when additional information is needed but
cannot be accommodated within other segments. In computer
to computer exchanges such text will normally require the
receiver to process this segment manually.
0340 Segment group 8: RFF-DTM
A group of segments for giving references and, where
necessary, their dates, relevant to the job offered.
0350 RFF, Reference
A segment for specifying references relevant to the job
offered.
0360 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment specifying the date or time related to the
reference.
0370 Segment group 9: RCS-RFF-DTM-FTX
A group of segments identifying requirements or conditions
for the job offered.
0380 RCS, Requirements and conditions
A segment to give, in coded form, requirements of a job
offered.
0390 RFF, Reference
A segment identifying the referenced document by its
number and, where appropriate, a line number.
0400 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment indicating the date or time details relating to
the references.
0410 FTX, Free text
A segment with free text information for the requirements
of the job offered, in coded or clear form, used when
additional information is needed but cannot be
accommodated within other segments, e.g. advertisement of
the job. In computer to computer exchanges such text will
normally require the receiver to process this segment
manually.
0420 Segment group 10: EMP-LOC-SG11-SG12
A group of segments identifying a qualification for the
required job and attributes, such as education and
experience.
0430 EMP, Employment details
A segment to identify the related area or sector of a
qualification and a qualification, in coded or clear
form, related to the job offered.
0440 LOC, Place/location identification
A segment indicating the location, where the offered job
should be performed.
0450 Segment group 11: ATT-FTX-PTY
A group of segments giving coded information about
requirements for the profession or job offered regarding
educational qualifications and experience and, when
necessary, priority of the information and additional
textual information.
0460 ATT, Attribute
A segment identifying, in coded form, the requirements
for the profession or job offered. The codes are
related to education, job experience, special
knowledge and required qualifications.
0470 FTX, Free text
A segment with free text information for special
knowledge, in coded or clear form, used when
additional information is needed but cannot be
accommodated within other segments. In computer to
computer exchanges such text will normally require the
receiver to process this segment manually.
0480 PTY, Priority
A segment identifying the priority of requirements for
a job offered.
0490 Segment group 12: LAN-GIS
A group of segments giving information about languages
and experiences of languages.
0500 LAN, Language
A segment specifying a language in coded or clear
form.
0510 X GIS, General indicator
A segment specifying general indicators of the
experience of a language.
0520 Segment group 13: SAL-FTX-DTM-SG14-SG15-SG16
A group of segments giving information about the type and
the basic conditions of the remuneration offered. It may
contain a remuneration amount or a remuneration range and
additional remuneration benefits.
0530 SAL, Remuneration type identification
A segment identifying the type of the remuneration
offered and, if required, the name of the remuneration
type or contract.
0540 FTX, Free text
A segment with free text information for the remuneration
type or contract, in coded or clear form, used when
additional information is needed but cannot be
accommodated within other segments. In computer to
computer exchanges such text will normally require the
receiver to process this segment manually.
0550 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment specifying the dates and/or times related to
the remuneration offered.
0560 Segment group 14: ATT-FTX
A group of segments giving attribute information, in
coded form, for the remuneration offered and, where
necessary, additional textual information.
0570 ATT, Attribute
A segment identifying additional remuneration
information and other benefits offered in coded form.
The codes are related to working conditions, working
time, employment contract, piece work and remuneration
benefits.
0580 FTX, Free text
A segment with free text information for additional
remuneration benefits, in coded or clear form, used
when additional information is needed but cannot be
accommodated within other segments. In computer to
computer exchanges such text will normally require the
receiver to process this segment manually.
0590 Segment group 15: GIS-FTX
A group of segments specifying general processing
indicators and, when necessary, additional textual
information, relevant for the remuneration offered.
0600 X GIS, General indicator
A segment specifying general indicators related to the
remuneration offered.
0610 FTX, Free text
A segment with free text information, in coded or
clear form, used when additional information is needed
but cannot be accommodated within other segments. In
computer to computer exchanges such text will normally
require the receiver to process this segment manually.
0620 Segment group 16: MOA-RNG-FTX
A group of segments specifying the type and the amount of
the remuneration or a remuneration range offered.
0630 MOA, Monetary amount
A segment giving information about the type and the
amount of the remuneration offered.
0640 RNG, Range details
A segment to identify a remuneration for the job
offered, when an exact remuneration amount in the MOA
segment is not available. The remuneration range is
related to the type of remuneration in the MOA
segment.
0650 FTX, Free text
A segment with free text information, in coded or
clear form, used when additional information is needed
but cannot be accommodated within other segments. In
computer to computer exchanges such text will normally
require the receiver to process this segment manually.
0660 Segment group 17: PNA-ADR-GIS-LOC-FTX-SG18-SG19
A group of segments identifying the parties involved with an
application or interview of a person for the job with
associated information.
0670 PNA, Party identification
A segment identifying names and addresses of the parties,
in coded or clear form, and their functions relevant to
an application or interview. It is recommended that,
where possible, only the coded form of the party
identification should be specified, e.g. where the
enterprise and the job administration are known to each
other, thus only the coded identification is required.
0680 ADR, Address
A segment indicating the address of the relevant party.
0690 X GIS, General indicator
A segment specifying an indicator related to an
application or interview of a person for this job, e.g.
personal, written.
0700 LOC, Place/location identification
A segment giving more specific location information of
the party specified in the ADR segment, e.g. internal
site or building number for an interview.
0710 FTX, Free text
A segment with free text information for arrangements for
an application or interview, in coded or clear form, used
when additional information is needed but cannot be
accommodated within other segments. In computer to
computer exchanges such text will normally require the
receiver to process this segment manually.
0720 Segment group 18: DTM-FTX
A group of segments for giving date and time information
for the application or interview and, when required,
additional textual information.
0730 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment specifying the date and/or time for the
application or interview of a person for the job
offered.
0740 FTX, Free text
A segment with free text information for the date and
time of the application or interview, in coded or
clear form, used when additional information is needed
but cannot be accommodated within the DTM segment. In
computer to computer exchanges such text will normally
require the receiver to process this segment manually.
0750 Segment group 19: CTA-COM
A group of segments giving contact details of the
specific person or department within the party identified
in the PNA segment, e.g. person in the personnel
department.
0760 CTA, Contact information
A segment to identify a person or department and their
function, to whom communications should be directed.
0770 COM, Communication contact
A segment to identify a communications type and number
for the contact specified in the CTA segment, e.g.
telephone-number, fax-number, telex-number.
0780 UNT, Message trailer
A service segment ending a message, giving the total number of
segments in the message (including the UNH & UNT) and the
control reference number of the message.
4.2 Segment index (alphabetical sequence by tag)
ADR Address
ATT Attribute
BGM Beginning of message
COM Communication contact
CTA Contact information
DOC Document/message details
DTM Date/time/period
EMP Employment details
FTX Free text
X GIS General indicator
LAN Language
LOC Place/location identification
MOA Monetary amount
NAT Nationality
PDI Person demographic information
PNA Party identification
PTY Priority
QTY Quantity
RCS Requirements and conditions
RFF Reference
RNG Range details
SAL Remuneration type identification
UNH Message header
UNS Section control
UNT Message trailer
4.3 Message structure
4.3.1 Segment table
Pos Tag Name S R
HEADER SECTION
0010 UNH Message header M 1
0020 BGM Beginning of message M 1
0030 DTM Date/time/period M 4
0040 ----- Segment group 1 ------------------ M 99----------+
0050 PNA Party identification M 1 |
0060 ADR Address C 1 |
0070 LOC Place/location identification C 5 |
0080 DTM Date/time/period C 5 |
|
0090 ----- Segment group 2 ------------------ C 5----------+|
0100 CTA Contact information M 1 ||
0110 COM Communication contact C 5----------++
0120 ----- Segment group 3 ------------------ C 5-----------+
0130 RFF Reference M 1 |
0140 DTM Date/time/period C 5-----------+
0150 ----- Segment group 4 ------------------ C 5-----------+
0160 X GIS General indicator M 1 |
0170 FTX Free text C 1-----------+
DETAIL SECTION
0180 UNS Section control M 1
0190 ----- Segment group 5 ------------------ M 999---------+
0200 RFF Reference M 1 |
0210 RNG Range details C 1 |
0220 DTM Date/time/period M 5 |
0230 QTY Quantity C 1 |
|
0240 ----- Segment group 6 ------------------ C 1----------+|
0250 PNA Party identification M 1 ||
0260 DTM Date/time/period C 1 ||
0270 LOC Place/location identification C 1 ||
0280 NAT Nationality C 1 ||
0290 PDI Person demographic information C 1 ||
0300 DOC Document/message details C 5----------+|
|
0310 ----- Segment group 7 ------------------ C 5----------+|
0320 X GIS General indicator M 1 ||
0330 FTX Free text C 1----------+|
|
0340 ----- Segment group 8 ------------------ C 5----------+|
0350 RFF Reference M 1 ||
0360 DTM Date/time/period C 5----------+|
|
0370 ----- Segment group 9 ------------------ C 1----------+|
0380 RCS Requirements and conditions M 1 ||
0390 RFF Reference C 5 ||
0400 DTM Date/time/period C 5 ||
0410 FTX Free text C 5----------+|
|
0420 ----- Segment group 10 ------------------ M 1----------+|
0430 EMP Employment details M 1 ||
0440 LOC Place/location identification C 1 ||
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0450 ----- Segment group 11 ------------------ C 99--------+||
0460 ATT Attribute M 1 |||
0470 FTX Free text C 1 |||
0480 PTY Priority C 1---------+||
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0490 ----- Segment group 12 ------------------ C 9---------+||
0500 LAN Language M 1 |||
0510 X GIS General indicator C 1---------++|
|
0520 ----- Segment group 13 ------------------ C 1----------+|
0530 SAL Remuneration type identification M 1 ||
0540 FTX Free text C 1 ||
0550 DTM Date/time/period C 2 ||
||
0560 ----- Segment group 14 ------------------ C 9---------+||
0570 ATT Attribute M 1 |||
0580 FTX Free text C 1---------+||
||
0590 ----- Segment group 15 ------------------ C 2---------+||
0600 X GIS General indicator M 1 |||
0610 FTX Free text C 1---------+||
||
0620 ----- Segment group 16 ------------------ C 5---------+||
0630 MOA Monetary amount M 1 |||
0640 RNG Range details C 1 |||
0650 FTX Free text C 1---------++|
|
0660 ----- Segment group 17 ------------------ C 2----------+|
0670 PNA Party identification M 1 ||
0680 ADR Address C 1 ||
0690 X GIS General indicator C 1 ||
0700 LOC Place/location identification C 1 ||
0710 FTX Free text C 1 ||
||
0720 ----- Segment group 18 ------------------ C 2---------+||
0730 DTM Date/time/period M 1 |||
0740 FTX Free text C 1---------+||
||
0750 ----- Segment group 19 ------------------ C 5---------+||
0760 CTA Contact information M 1 |||
0770 COM Communication contact C 5---------+++
0780 UNT Message trailer M 1
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