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Good Practices and Innovations in Public Governance 2003-2011

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<strong>2011</strong> Category 1: Oman<br />

Western Asia<br />

Oman<br />

<strong>2011</strong> Category 1 — 2nd Place W<strong>in</strong>ner<br />

Initiative:<br />

871 – Central Recruit<strong>in</strong>g System<br />

Institution:<br />

M<strong>in</strong>istry of Civil Service<br />

Description<br />

The M<strong>in</strong>istry of Civil Service (MOCS) established a system <strong>in</strong> which mobile phones<br />

can be used by job-seekers to apply for employment with<strong>in</strong> the Civil Service. The<br />

applicants’ qualifications are verified electronically via the Human Resource Management<br />

System (HRMS) <strong>and</strong> records from the M<strong>in</strong>istry of Manpower. Qualified<br />

applicants go through a computer based exam<strong>in</strong>ation to test their aptitude at regional<br />

centres nearest their home. The test is graded by computer-based systems <strong>and</strong> the<br />

score is directly given to them immediately after the exam. The top 5 c<strong>and</strong>idates are<br />

then directed to an <strong>in</strong>terview on this same day. MOCS computerized their <strong>in</strong>ternal<br />

processes to improve the efficiency of the M<strong>in</strong>istry <strong>and</strong> simplify the recruitment process.<br />

Through the use of the mobile phone, the need for job seekers to travel to the<br />

capital to submit hard copies is elim<strong>in</strong>ated. This also <strong>in</strong>creased transparency, as the<br />

test is electronically graded <strong>and</strong> applicants know how they fare. The length of the<br />

recruitment process was reduced from 11 months to less than a month.<br />

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