Human Resource Management
Standard 2 : Legal framework on recruitment of senior public service positions limits possibilities of political influence
Indicator 2. In order to ensure merit, competitions (internal or external) for senior managerial positions should be established by law as the only way of accessing the senior service. If the legislation allows for acting managerial public servants, they should be appointed for a limited period of time and have to come from the public service positions

Indicator 2. In order to ensure merit, competitions (internal or external) for senior managerial positions should be established by law as the only way of accessing the senior service. If the legislation allows for acting managerial public servants, they should be appointed for a limited period of time and have to come from the public service positions

Summary

Competitions (internal or external) for senior civil managerial positions are established by law as the only way of accessing the senior civil service, but with an exception of appointment of acting senior civil servants in Montenegro and in the Republic of Srpska, which poses a risk for a political influence

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