Recruitment -Learning Launch Tool

Challenge

I am part of a team that deals with recruitment of candidates and we support more than 15  organisations in placement of these support staff. our main challenge is the turn-around time and  identification of potential candidates that match the Terms of Reference.  The recruitment includes  candidates in the professional areas of Programme Officer, Human rights officer, air operations  assistants, midwifes and protection officers. We work with partners to integrate qualified, rightly  motivated and well supported staff into development programming and promote the value and global  recognition of their work.  We will try to identify the key criteria for success, attributes and approach to  ensure that we deliver.

Selection

From the various tools we have tried before, it is another opportunity to tap into the design thinking and  try the learning launch tool. This will provide an edge to priorities assumptions and undertake a series of  tests, hypothesis and optimize the best solution. These means testing different recruitment modes  available in our databases, online phase and online interlink database applications.

Application

For our first learning launch exercise, we identified a few of our key partners who provided their terms  of reference for identification of suitable candidates for national assignments in country. In particular  we noted the dates of submission of official request, the specifications of the required tasks and  academic qualifications requirement.  Colleagues reviewed the terms of reference and matched them  through the databased to identify suitable candidates. This tested our assumptions and the element of  tasks of assignment versus the academic qualifications was a challenge, we requested the partners to  amend the academic requirements to meet the expected deliverables, but the truth was, the same kind  of challenges were noted.

In our second learning launch, we identified another set of partners prioritizing these with the highest  number of recruitment requests, this time for international assignments and again requested for the  terms of reference including the expected tasks and professional experience required, this prompt a  different challenge due to the element of required skills including languages that were marked as  mandatory.

Insight

By brainstorming use the learning launch tool, our team was able to identify the gaps in the various tests  and experiments that was done. The team was able to confirm that more specific and details  information was key in submission of the Terms of Reference including the professional requirements,  duration of assignment and expected deliverables.

Approach

Taking into consideration the various modalities available, and the results witnessed, it is evident that  the learning launch is the most appropriate tool to apply in our concept. There is need to hold bilateral  discussion with our key partners and take them through the various modalities available, highlight the  specific requirements on the different categories and funding mechanisms. Our launch soon should  focus on the insights gained and the progress that has been identified and hence to ready to launch with  new initiatives.


Recruitment -Learning Launch Tool Challenge I am part of a team that deals with recruitment of candidates and we support more than 15 organisations in placement of these support staff . our main challenge is the turn - around time and identification of potential candidates that match the Terms of Reference . The recruitment includes candidates in the professional areas of Programme Officer , Human rights officer , air operations assistants , midwifes and protection officers . We work with partners to integrate qualified , rightly motivated and well supported staff into development programming and promote the value and global recognition of their work . We will try to identify the key criteria for success , attributes and approach to ensure that we deliver . Selection From the various tools we have tried before , it is another opportunity to tap into the design thinking and try the learning launch tool . This will provide an edge to priorities assumptions and undertake a series of tests , hypothesis and optimize the best solution . These means testing different recruitment modes available in our databases , online phase and online interlink database applications . Application For our first learning launch exercise , we identified a few of our key partners who provided their terms of reference for identification of suitable candidates for national assignments in country . In particular we noted the dates of submission of official request , the specifications of the required tasks and academic qualifications requirement . Colleagues reviewed the terms of reference and matched them through the databased to identify suitable candidates . This tested our assumptions and the element of tasks of assignment versus the academic qualifications was a challenge , we requested the partners to amend the academic requirements to meet the expected deliverables , but the truth was , the same kind of challenges were noted . In our second learning launch , we identified another set of partners prioritizing these with the highest number of recruitment requests , this time for international assignments and again requested for the terms of reference including the expected tasks and professional experience required , this prompt a different challenge due to the element of required skills including languages that were marked as mandatory . Insight By brainstorming use the learning launch tool , our team was able to identify the gaps in the various tests and experiments that was done . The team was able to confirm that more specific and details information was key in submission of the Terms of Reference including the professional requirements , duration of assignment and expected deliverables . Approach Taking into consideration the various modalities available , and the results witnessed , it is evident that the learning launch is the most appropriate tool to apply in our concept . There is need to hold bilateral discussion with our key partners and take them through the various modalities available , highlight the specific requirements on the different categories and funding mechanisms . Our launch soon should focus on the insights gained and the progress that has been identified and hence to ready to launch with new initiatives .