In construction industry, job satisfaction and job performance are important issues when studying the human
behaviours and attitudes of personnel. This research is very important so as to understand what management
needs to do in order to avoid pers01mel job turnover in the organization. The construction industry in Sudan faces
a variety of problems relating to human resource efficiency which in tum affect the entire productivity in the
industry. The objectives of this study are to view the j ob analysis of personnel in the Sudanese construction firms,
identify the level of job satisfaction of personnel, and identify the level of job performance of personnel and to
investigate the relationship between job satisfaction and job performance of personnel. Data was collected from
personnel in six Sudanese constmction firms through survey packets including a data form and modified version
of the Job Satisfaction Index questionnaire (JSI) and Performance Rating Index questionnaire. The data was
analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software and also Average Index. The study
shows that there exist weaknesses in the job analysis of personnel. The level of job satisfaction and performance
of personnel in Sudan was found to be on the 'average'. The study also shows a positive relationship between
personnel job performance and job satisfactio
