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84 Stabilization and Reconstruction Staffing: Developing U.S. Civilian Personnelthat for the government personnel systems to recruit they need fullydescribed positions that have been validated. We also pointed out that,in addition to using existing HR systems, the government could contractwith private-sector HR firms to identify people to recruit andcould also contract for personnel outside of HR channels. All of thesepossibilities are dependent on knowing what personnel are needed.The JMD would capture the results of the workforce-planningeffort, combining input from operational and HR experts to providefully described and validated billets. It should also be flexibleenough to accommodate additional billets of known type (Billets 4through 8 in Figure 4.2) and new types of billets (the “UnanticipatedBillets” portion of Figure 4.2). Chapter Four discussed the organizationsbest suited for recruiting personnel for each billet type.The preparation for SSTR efforts should include a generic JMDthat could be modified for specific operations by adding and subtractingbillets as needed—in essence, an off-the-shelf tool that wouldstreamline planning in an emergency. Since a given SSTR effort mightnot be in an area in which a robust U.S. diplomatic mission exists, thegeneric JMD should provide for an organization with the capability tostand alone. If planning is thorough and uses a wide range of lessonslearned and expert input, most billet types would be identified andincluded. As lessons learned accumulate, the number of unanticipatedbillets should decrease.Recommendations:• As part of its planning efforts, the S/CRS and the lead HR officeshould create a generic JMD for a temporary SSTR organizationthat could operate independent of a U.S. Mission. This JMDshould list positions for the operation, using the three types articulatedin Chapter Four (validated and resourced; validated butnot resourced; and known but not validated). Unanticipated billetswould, by definition, not be accounted for in the JMD.• Planning should include the ability to expand for larger operationsand the flexibility to document and quickly validate thosepositions that are not anticipated.