Objective 1. Improvements in post management and filling of posts by reducing the recruitment selection time.

Based on this information, UNICEF will implement a new, more competency based recruitment strategy and ensure that average recruitment time is no more than three months.

The reduced requirements resulted mainly from delays in the recruitment of staff during the short period of time.

UNRWA has improved its recruitment processing time, which was now within the United Nations Secretariat's target of 120 days.

At the same time, there are challenges that need to be overcome in meeting time sensitive electoral needs in procurement, recruitment and security.

Recruitment

Recruitment

UNOPS requires a one month lead time for recruitment under such contracts and this deadline has been strictly adhered to.

An increased burden has been placed on programme managers, who are forced to spend a disproportionate amount of time on the recruitment process.

Recruitment campaign

(d) Recruitment of qualified spouses

The recruitment campaign indicates difficulty in meeting staffing needs through local recruitment.

Taking into account the vacancy advertisement and processing time required for recruitment, the lifting of the suspension of recruitment in the General Service and related categories in the last quarter of 2005 would not result in any additional costs for the biennium 2004 2005.

Recruitment and staffing

Recruitment and placement

Recruitment for Guinea

Law 3174 2003 provided, for the first time, for the possibility of recruitment of vulnerable population categories in fixed term contract part time work positions in bodies of the public sector, to cover needs of a social character.

Assessment of the impact of suspension of recruitment

Recruitment for Côte d'Ivoire

Recruitment for Sierra Leone

Analysis of the results of the recruitment campaign

5. Also requests the Secretary General, in the context of attaining this goal, to develop and implement recruitment targets, time frames for meeting those targets and accountability measures

A. Pre recruitment consultants roster

Recruitment for the New Forces

Recruitment methods are often similar.

(pp) Report of the Secretary General on measures to expedite recruitment for field missions, taking into account the delegation of recruitment authority to field missions, including the use of fair and transparent recruitment procedures and monitoring mechanisms (A 58 764)

In paragraph 198, UNFPA agreed with the recommendation of the Board of Auditors that it (a) reduce recruitment lead time and (b) intensify its efforts to implement workforce and succession planning.

The increased requirements are due to the temporary recruitment of 18 additional United Nations Volunteers, adjusted by a 25 per cent delayed recruitment factor.

Efforts were being made to tackle that problem by employing part time health care staff while further recruitment was carried out, and through cooperation programmes with the Ministry of Health.

In paragraph 198 of the report, UNFPA agreed with the Board's recommendation that it (a) reduce recruitment lead time and (b) intensify its efforts to implement workforce and succession planning.

Equality in recruitment and employment practices All public sector agencies have established practices, procedures, and recruitment rules with regard to employment including that of women.

The Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport encourages the recruitment of more women to management positions in the healthcare sector and has made it possible for medical specialists to work part time.

Other studies have found direct evidence of discrimination in recruitment.

Table 4 summarizes the preliminary findings of the recruitment campaign.

Recruitment for this position is being prepared.

Women face similar constraints for recruitment opportunities.

Training, recruitment and staff in the field

Recruitment for the unit is under way.

However, it stressed that the proposal addressed only one element of the selection process and took the view that it would not contribute substantially to reducing the actual time period for recruitment.

At the start of the biennium, the impact of suspension of recruitment was limited, largely owing to the completion of recruitment actions for already existing vacancies (i.e., those advertised in 2003).

A stop must be put to the recruitment of child soldiers.

The recruitment of longer term staff would be more geographically representative.

Table 3 Status of recruitment campaign as at 29 July 2005

The Board noted, during its May 2005 interim audit, that while the recruitment processing time at UNRWA might have improved, numerous vacancies had existed for more than six months.

The additional requirements result from the temporary recruitment of 17 additional international civilian personnel and 30 additional national personnel, adjusted by a 25 per cent delayed recruitment factor.