1. Human Resources Management
Main Challenges
Human Resources Management
Dyane Dufresne-Klaus, Dir/HRM
Presentation to the CI retreat, 21 June 2005

2. HR Policy Framework completed:
What has been done?
HR Policy Framework completed:
Family-friendly measures
Field contract policies
Review of entitlements for professional international staff
Rotation
Recruitment
Promotion
Performance assessment
Learning and development
Anti-harassment
Internship
Update of fact sheets
Delegation chart of authority &
accountability for HQ and
Field Office
Medium and long term staffing strategy

3. The Recruitment policy
Main Implementation Difficulties :
The Rotation policy
The Recruitment policy

4. What are the main difficulties ?
The Rotation policy
Mindset difficult to change;
Movement of staff toward the Field still not considered positively ;
Expectation of promotion for each movement ;
Mandatory/voluntary character for existing staff ;
Personnel considerations.
To do :
Assessment of our implementation experience with recommendations to DG on measures to be taken.

5. What are the main difficulties ?
The recruitment policy
The cumbersome classification process ;
Timeliness of the recruitment process too long :
The heavy pre-selection process ;
PAB functioning.
To do :
Further streamlining of the
process (new electronic rec. form)
Clarification of responsibilities
& accountabilities
Service standards
New guidelines on PAB
Automated pre selection mechanism
Greater anticipated recruitment
Access to candidates database
Approach to welcome newly recruited staff at HQ

6. Our Main Challenges (1) :
To complete the full cycle of the performance appraisal policy;
To improve the timeliness and quality of our recruitment ;
To improve the staff flexibility and mobility;
To undertake a comprehensive review of allocation of resources to principal priorities related programmes;
To undertake a comprehensive review of resources dedicated to support and administrative functions;
To put in place an advance planning for recruitment/rotation of HOF and key posts;

7. Our Main Challenges (2):
To review the 2 years contractual arrangement;
To develop and implement :
accountability contracts for ADGs, Directors of Bureaux and HOF;
Competency framework for P1 to P4;
Generic profiles & recruitment policy for NPO;
Rapid response capacity;
Reward & recognition scheme;
On-line HR manual;
Integrated HR Management Information System;

8. Our Main Challenges (3):
To implement corporate training initiatives;
To put in place measures to improve geographical distribution of staff and gender balance at the senior level .