diff --git a/contracts/job_registry/src/lib.rs b/contracts/job_registry/src/lib.rs
index ebade485..7b0e1f36 100644
--- a/contracts/job_registry/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/job_registry/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #![no_std]
 
 use soroban_sdk::{
-    contract, contracterror, contractimpl, contracttype, panic_with_error, symbol_short, Address,
-    Bytes, Env, Vec,
+    contract, contracterror, contractimpl, contracttype, log, panic_with_error, symbol_short,
+    Address, Bytes, Env, Vec,
 };
 
 const MAX_HASH_LEN: u32 = 96;
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ impl JobRegistryContract {
         env.storage().instance().set(&DataKey::Admin, &admin);
         env.storage().instance().set(&DataKey::NextJobId, &1u64);
 
+        log!(&env, "JobRegistry initialized with admin: {}", admin);
         env.events().publish((symbol_short!("init"),), admin);
     }
 
@@ -114,6 +115,13 @@ impl JobRegistryContract {
             env.storage().instance().set(&DataKey::NextJobId, &updated);
         }
 
+        log!(
+            &env,
+            "post_job: id {} client {} budget {}",
+            job_id,
+            client,
+            budget
+        );
         env.events()
             .publish((symbol_short!("jobpost"), job_id), (client, budget));
     }
@@ -133,6 +141,13 @@ impl JobRegistryContract {
             .unwrap_or_else(|| panic_with_error!(&env, JobRegistryError::Overflow));
         env.storage().instance().set(&DataKey::NextJobId, &next);
 
+        log!(
+            &env,
+            "post_job_auto: id {} client {} budget {}",
+            job_id,
+            client,
+            budget
+        );
         env.events()
             .publish((symbol_short!("jobauto"), job_id), (client, budget));
 
@@ -175,6 +190,7 @@ impl JobRegistryContract {
         });
         env.storage().persistent().set(&bids_key, &bids);
 
+        log!(&env, "submit_bid: id {} freelancer {}", job_id, freelancer);
         env.events()
             .publish((symbol_short!("bid"), job_id), freelancer);
     }
@@ -219,6 +235,13 @@ impl JobRegistryContract {
         job.status = JobStatus::InProgress;
         env.storage().persistent().set(&key, &job);
 
+        log!(
+            &env,
+            "accept_bid: id {} client {} freelancer {}",
+            job_id,
+            client,
+            freelancer
+        );
         env.events()
             .publish((symbol_short!("accept"), job_id), freelancer);
     }
@@ -249,6 +272,12 @@ impl JobRegistryContract {
             .persistent()
             .set(&DataKey::Deliverable(job_id), &hash);
 
+        log!(
+            &env,
+            "submit_deliverable: id {} freelancer {}",
+            job_id,
+            freelancer
+        );
         env.events()
             .publish((symbol_short!("deliver"), job_id), freelancer);
     }
@@ -273,6 +302,7 @@ impl JobRegistryContract {
         job.status = JobStatus::Disputed;
         env.storage().persistent().set(&key, &job);
 
+        log!(&env, "mark_disputed: id {}", job_id);
         env.events().publish((symbol_short!("dispute"), job_id), ());
     }
 
diff --git a/docs/contracts/job_registry.md b/docs/contracts/job_registry.md
index 70ec4c0e..72d3c409 100644
--- a/docs/contracts/job_registry.md
+++ b/docs/contracts/job_registry.md
@@ -4,6 +4,34 @@
 
 The `JobRegistry` contract manages job postings, bid submissions, bid acceptance, deliverable submission, and dispute status updates for the Lance protocol.
 
+## `post_job` and `post_job_auto`
+
+### Purpose
+
+These functions allow a client to post a new job to the Lance protocol, making it available for freelancers to bid on. `post_job` allows the client to explicitly define the job ID, while `post_job_auto` automatically assigns the next available sequential ID.
+
+### Behavior
+
+- Authenticates the caller with `client.require_auth()`.
+- Validates inputs: checks for invalid (zero) budget, validates the deliverable IPFS hash size, and checks for zero job ID.
+- Stores the job data (`client`, `metadata_hash`, `budget_stroops`, `status = Open`) in persistent storage.
+- Automatically increments the internal `NextJobId` counter.
+- Emits a `jobpost` (or `jobauto`) event for on-chain tracking and off-chain indexing.
+
+### Errors
+
+These functions use `JobRegistryError` to return structured error information:
+
+- `InvalidJobId` (3): job ID cannot be zero.
+- `InvalidBudget` (4): budget must be greater than zero.
+- `InvalidHash` (5): metadata hash must not be empty or exceed maximum length.
+- `JobAlreadyExists` (6): the explicitly requested job ID is already taken.
+- `Overflow` (14): the next job ID counter overflowed.
+
+### Security
+
+These functions perform strict validation on inputs to prevent issues like overflow and garbage data (e.g. invalid IPFS hashes). All inputs are bounded, ensuring minimal on-chain footprint and deterministic behavior.
+
 ## `accept_bid`
 
 ### Purpose