"Position" is the Engpsh word for "职位". It comes from the Latin "positio" which means "a place, situation, or position" .
Examples:
He appped for the position of manager. (他申请了经理的职位。)
The position of CEO is currently open. (首席执行官的职位目前是空缺的。)
She was promoted to the position of vice president. (她被提升为副总裁。)