Define your team structure with departments
Departments in Officaid help you organize your employees into logical groups that reflect your company's structure. Once created, departments can be assigned to team members in the Directory, making it easier to filter, report on, and manage your workforce.
Viewing Your Departments
Go to Admin → Company and scroll down to the Departments section at the bottom of the page. Here you will see a table listing each department's Name and Description.
Adding a Department
- 1 Go to Admin → Company from the left sidebar
- 2 Scroll down to the Departments section
- 3 Click Add Department
- 4 Enter the Department Name and an optional Description
- 5 Click Save
The new department will appear in the table and become available as an option when adding or editing employee profiles in Team → Directory.
Editing or Removing a Department
There is no separate edit icon. Click the department's row in the table and the form reopens with its details.
- 1 Click the department's row in the Departments table
- 2 Change the Department Name or Description
- 3 Click Update to save your changes, or Remove to delete the department
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Click the department's row in the Departments section on the My Company page, then use Update or Remove. Removing a department does not affect employees currently assigned to it, but the option will no longer be available for new assignments.
Departments are assigned to employees in their profile within Team → Directory. They can be used for filtering and organizing your team across the platform.
There is no fixed limit. You can create as many departments as needed to accurately reflect your company's structure.
What's Next?
Continue organizing your company:
- Managing Locations to add your office locations
- Adding a Team Member to assign departments when onboarding employees
- Understanding My Company for a full overview of company settings