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38 Head Office 2011
Head Office 2011
HUMAN RESOURCES
The work of the Human Resources Department at the ISS is
guided by the strategic goals as identified by the Institute’s
Strategic Plan. Overall, HR services at the ISS seek to attract
and retain the high-quality staff that is required to deliver on
the stated outcomes of the ISS and its programmes. Therefore
HR at ISS is a full-function, integrated service which includes
recruitment, payroll administration, employee relations,
organisational development staff development, equity and
diversity and workforce planning, among other functions.
The period under review presented a range of substantial
challenges from a human resources perspective. As in 2010,
the recruitment of high-quality staff in all ISS offices continued
to be challenging. The year also saw the ISS having to manage
the aftermath of staff retrenchments in the Nairobi Office.
A key achievement of the department was the implementation
of the ISS Group Medical Scheme with effect from 1 July 2011.
Other key issues addressed during 2011 included: the
development of a new HR strategic plan to support the
ISS’ strategic planning for the period 2012–2015; continued
recruitment; staff development and training; and providing
a supportive work environment. The HR department also
undertook activities to ensure continued attention to issues of
ethical conduct at the ISS, and has promoted ongoing dialogue
between staff and management on the development of human
resources policies and initiatives.
The HR department also facilitated the appointment of three
of the five division heads in positions established by the new
ISS strategy.
During 2011, the ISS continued to contribute to building
the analytical skills of young Africans through its internship
programme. This programme offered three- to six-month
internships in all ISS programmes.
In 2012, the department will focus on the implementation
of the HR strategy. This will include efforts to promote the
ISS as the employer of choice and ensuring that the ISS
attracts and retains the HR capacity that is able to drive
its new strategy forward.
Statistics
By the end of 2011, the total number of staff by office, gender
and category was as follows:
Category Head Office Pretoria Cape Town Addis Ababa Nairobi Dakar Total
Female 12 23 14 9 5 1 64
Male 8 19 5 9 7 1 49
Total 20 42 19 18 12 2 113
Professional staff 10 26 9 6 5 1 57
Admin staff 10 16 10 12 7 1 56
Total 20 42 19 18 12 2 113