That line might not mean a lot to you, but it says a lot to me. They could have left it out, but decided it was important enough to leave in.
My job is an example of such where it was left out. I only have to communicate with people on my team. I do not attend meetings, my work has so little to do with the actual business the company is in I'm effectively in my own little world.
In my interviews, my future boss asked about communication, but emphasized that all of my tasks were going through him. There was concern about the programmer getting mad at people asking me for stuff that they don't understand. Apparently that's happened before. What was important was my independence and ability to solve problems, because nobody else is going to be able to help me. Suited me just fine.
What this requirement tells me is that my work is going to intersect significantly with other people who don't do what I do and I'll be a part of planning meetings and such. I might also be called upon to give reports to people who don't know what I do.
My job is an example of such where it was left out. I only have to communicate with people on my team. I do not attend meetings, my work has so little to do with the actual business the company is in I'm effectively in my own little world.
In my interviews, my future boss asked about communication, but emphasized that all of my tasks were going through him. There was concern about the programmer getting mad at people asking me for stuff that they don't understand. Apparently that's happened before. What was important was my independence and ability to solve problems, because nobody else is going to be able to help me. Suited me just fine.
What this requirement tells me is that my work is going to intersect significantly with other people who don't do what I do and I'll be a part of planning meetings and such. I might also be called upon to give reports to people who don't know what I do.