# Delete a Job Profile

In this section you will learn how to delete a job profile. Deleting job profiles is a protected right given only to the Job Profile Administrator.

Navigation from the Home page:

<div data-article-id="330862" data-workflow="false" id="bkmrk-system-administratio"><div data-article-id="330862" data-workflow="false"><div data-role="steps-container"><div>- ***System Administration | Modules | Job Management | Job Profiler*** to open the *Job Profile List* screen.

</div><div>- In order to delete an existing job profile, select to open **Administration** from the side menu.
- Select to expand the **Configuration Settings**.
- Select **Delete Job Profiles** to open the following screen where a list of all job profiles can be seen.

</div><div>![](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/001/229/316/original/a43395bc-2fb0-46cf-b217-fc977a8e1ac3.png)</div><div>![](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/001/238/109/original/9caa6be0-027a-4b93-9007-22b7dfe32720.png)</div><div>- Search for and locate the applicable job profile you want to delete.
- Select the **Delete** check box.
- Select **Delete** to display the following confirmation message.

</div><div>![](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/001/229/320/original/13202ec6-2bde-4242-b47f-48132cb4c5cd.png)</div><div>- Select **OK** to confirm the delete action.

</div><div data-step-uuid="5a90ea0c-2b6f-4a9a-a8b7-6ee7fe9b7db5"></div></div></div></div>## <svg aria-label="Heading anchor" enable-background="new 0 0 20 20" height="16" role="img" viewbox="0 0 20 20" width="16" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"></svg>How to Delete Locked Job Profiles

When a job profile displays the **Lock** icon it means the job profile cannot be deleted since there are employees appointed in positions linked to this profile. The steps required to open up such a profile for deletion are the following:

<div data-article-id="330862" data-workflow="false" id="bkmrk-from-the-main-job-pr"><div data-role="steps-container"><div data-step-uuid="5a90ea0c-2b6f-4a9a-a8b7-6ee7fe9b7db5"><div>- From the main Job Profile screen (**Job Profile**) locate the profile and go to its positions.
- Check each position for, and note, its incumbent.
- From the **Manage Employees** module, locate each position’s incumbent and terminate either the employee entirely or only the selected position of the employee.
- Return to the **Delete Job Profiles** screen and delete the profile.

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