# Departments & Positions {#departments--positions}


Manage organizational structure with departments and positions.


## Overview {#overview}


Departments and positions define the org chart — employees belong to departments and hold positions that define their role in the hierarchy.


## Departments {#departments}



### Creating a Department {#creating-a-department}


| Field   | Description                 |
| ------- | --------------------------- |
| Name    | Department name             |
| Tags    | Categorization tags         |
| Members | Employees in the department |


### Viewing Departments {#viewing-departments}


The department list shows:

- Department name and member count
- Direct members and their positions
- Linked teams and projects


## Positions {#positions}



### Creating a Position {#creating-a-position}


| Field | Description                               |
| ----- | ----------------------------------------- |
| Name  | Position title (e.g., "Senior Developer") |
| Tags  | Position tags                             |


## Use Cases {#use-cases}


- Define organizational hierarchy
- Filter reports by department
- Assign permissions by department
- Manage headcount per department


## Related Pages {#related-pages}


- [Employee Management](https://sourcey-gauzy.pages.dev/features/employee-management/index.md) — employee configuration
- [Teams](https://sourcey-gauzy.pages.dev/features/organization-teams/index.md) — team management