The Staffing section plays a crucial role in administering the recruitment, selection, and compensation programs of staff members; and manages other personnel-related matters, such as orientations, transfers, job classification, contract extensions, and separations from service.

Main Functions

• Administers the selection and recruitment, manages other personnel-related matters, such as orientations, transfers, and contract extensions and terminations.
• In collaboration with the Benefits Section, administers the compensation system at headquarters.
• Advises supervisors on the management of posts and staffing needs.
• Implements and oversees the process of obtaining continuing contracts.
• Monitors and verifies compliance with the provisions governing performance contracts within the purview of responsibility of the DHR.
• Administers the classification system for all classified posts, using the United Nations classification system ; and supports professional development, evaluation, post management, and recruitment.
• Acts as technical secretariat in internal reconsideration and disciplinary proceedings and, in consultation with the Department of Legal Services, provides documentary evidence and testimony in support of the personnel actions of the Secretariat before the OAS Administrative Tribunal and in other appropriate forums.
• Prepares provisions of the Staff Rules and other governing instruments relating to personnel policy for consideration by the secretary for administration and finance and approval by the Secretary for Administration and Finance, as approved by the Secretary General.
• Maintains a database of workforce members in accordance with the General Standards, General Assembly resolutions, and other instruments governing the General Secretariat.
• Maintains information about all personnel actions and staff movement, using the automated database system.
• Develops and supervises systems and processes to manage and improve internal communication with workforce members, including communications to workforce members on the “OAS Connect” intranet site. Issues circulars to inform workforce members about matters of interest and related issues.
• Collects, analyzes, and distributes statistical data related to such areas as staffing, grades, types of functions, geographic distribution, gender, productivity by department, and other reports on workforce members, which must be shared with various groups within the Organization.
• Manages the hiring, selection, placement, and evaluation of interns as part of the Organization’s internship program.
• Manages all aspects of the Performance Evaluation System (PES), provides relevant training, and leads initiatives for improvement of changes to the system.
• Serves as coordinator of events designed to promote the recognition of workforce members, notably the Staff Awards Ceremony and the breakfast that is organized for the holidays in December.

The Staffing Section is under the Department of Human Resources, which operates within the Secretariat for Administration and Finance.