---
title: "Create a new position for a job"
method: POST
path: "/jobs/{jobId}/positions"
tags: ["jobs"]
---

# Create a new position for a job

`POST /jobs/{jobId}/positions`

## Request body

- JobPositionInput
  - `positionId` string
  - `incumbentName` string
  - `type` 'NEW' | 'REPLACEMENT', required
  - `positionOpenDate` string, date-time, required
  - `targetStartDate` string, date-time, required
  - `hiringManagerId` string

## Response `201`

Created position

- JobPosition
  - `id` string, required
  - `positionId` string
  - `type` string
  - `incumbentName` string
  - `positionOpenDate` string, date-time
  - `targetStartDate` string, date-time
  - `createdOn` string, date-time
  - `status` string
  - `hiringManagerId` string

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad request
- `403` — with codes * **APPROVAL_PROCESS_ENABLED** when approval process is enabled * **PERMISSION_DENIED** when job access forbidden

---

[API](https://skmtc.net/smartrecruiters/apis/apply-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/smartrecruiters/apis/apply-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/smartrecruiters/apply-api/revisions/449bdc2516c9/schema)