Description: Sierra Leone : Strengthening Entry-Level Leadership Development in the Civil Service

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Sierra Leone : Strengthening Entry-Level Leadership Development in the Civil Service

This report is the final product of a project financed by a grant from the World Bank's Youth Innovation Fund developed in conjunction with representatives of the Government of Sierra Leone (GoSL) spanning the period December 2011-June 2012. T...

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Main Author:	World Bank
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC 2017
Subjects:	ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS ACCOUNTABILITY ACCOUNTING ADJUDICATOR ADVANCED SKILLS AGENCY COORDINATION ANALYTICAL ASSESSMENT ANTI-CORRUPTION ARCHITECTURE ASSESSMENT PROCESS BASIC KNOWLEDGE BRAIN DRAIN CAPACITY BUILDING CAPACITY BUILDING INITIATIVES CAPACITY-BUILDING CAREER CAREER DEVELOPMENT CAREERS CIVIL SERVANT CIVIL SERVANTS CIVIL SERVICE CIVIL SERVICE AGENCY CIVIL SERVICE PAY CIVIL SERVICE REFORM CIVIL SERVICE REFORMS CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS CIVIL SERVICE RULES CIVIL SERVICE SYSTEM CIVIL SOCIETY CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS COLLEGE GRADUATES COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT CONFLICT OF INTEREST CONTINUING EDUCATION CORRUPT CORRUPTION CRIMINAL DECENTRALIZATION DECISION-MAKING DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY DESCRIPTION DIASPORA DISTANCE LEARNING DONOR ASSISTANCE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC POLICY ECONOMIC PROGRESS ECONOMIES OF SCALE EDUCATION SECTOR EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT EMPLOYMENT ETHIC ETHICS FEMALE FINANCIAL BURDEN FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL RESOURCES FISCAL IMPACT FOREIGN LANGUAGES GENDER GENDER EQUALITY GENDER RELATIONS GOVERNANCE REFORMS GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE GROWTH POTENTIAL HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH WORKERS HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT HUMAN RESOURCES INITIATIVE INTEGRITY INTENSIVE TRAINING INTERNAL AUDITORS INTERVENTION JUSTICE KNOWLEDGE GAP LAWS LEADERSHIP LEARNING LEGAL CHANGES LEGAL FRAMEWORK LITERATURE LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOCAL UNIVERSITIES MARKETABLE SKILLS MASTERS DEGREES MEDIA MEDIUM-TERM DEVELOPMENT MEDIUM-TERM DEVELOPMENT PLANS MEMBER COUNTRIES MINISTER MINISTERS MINISTRY OF FINANCE NEPOTISM OPEN-MINDEDNESS OVERCROWDING PAPERS PEDAGOGICAL METHODS PERFORMANCE CONTRACTING PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT POLICE POLITICAL APPOINTEES POVERTY REDUCTION POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY PRIVATE FIRMS PRIVATE SECTOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL GROWTH PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS PROFESSIONAL WORKING PROGRAM MANAGEMENT PROGRAM MANAGER PROGRAM OVERSIGHT PROGRAM STRUCTURE PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PUBLIC EXPENDITURE REVIEW PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PUBLIC INTEREST PUBLIC MANAGEMENT PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYMENT PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT PUBLIC SECTOR REFORM PUBLIC SECTOR SPECIALIST PUBLIC SERVICE PUBLIC SERVICE ETHIC PUBLIC SERVICE MANAGEMENT PUBLIC SERVICES QUALITY CONTROL RECRUITMENT PRACTICES REFORM AGENDA REFORM EFFORTS REFORM PROGRAM REFORM STRATEGY RENTS SERVICE DELIVERY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS SETTLEMENTS SOCIAL SERVICE SOCIAL WELFARE SPORTS STAFF DEVELOPMENT TEACHERS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TECHNICAL EXPERTS TECHNICAL SKILLS TRAINING PROGRAMS TRAINING QUALITY TRAININGS TRANSPARENCY UNIVERSITY GRADUATES UNIVERSITY STUDENTS WORKERS YOUTH
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/354751468303555939/Sierra-Leone-Strengthening-entry-level-leadership-development-in-the-civil-service http://hdl.handle.net/10986/27160

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Summary:	This report is the final product of a project financed by a grant from the World Bank's Youth Innovation Fund developed in conjunction with representatives of the Government of Sierra Leone (GoSL) spanning the period December 2011-June 2012. The report is an advisory document to assist the GoSL in advancement of its Public Sector Reform Program, particularly the initiative improving productivity through management and pay reforms. It provides the Public Service Commission (PSC) and Human Resource Management Office (HRMO) with options for the design and implementation of an entry-level leadership development program (ELDP) for the civil service, currently slated for implementation in 2014 as per government timelines. This program is herein referred to as the Sierra Leone Public Service Fellowship (SLPSF). The purpose of this document is address the identified organizational gap by offering technical guidance on the creation of a civil service fellowship that cultivates promising young professionals as future leaders. The proposed program targets university students in their final year of study and entices them to apply for graduate entry-level positions through a dedicated outreach effort and series of incentives. It selects candidates through a rigorous multi-stage assessment and matches successful candidate's interests with the needs of the Ministry, Department, or Agency (MDAs). It trains selected fellows in core civil service knowledge as well as a range of generalist functions and technical skills. It also offers fellows the opportunity to rotate in three different MDAs throughout the two-year period to develop a whole of government perspective. Throughout this initiative, the program offers fellows access to senior Government leaders and opportunities to grow professionally building a strong foundation for a successful career as a civil servant. Additionally, the program is bolstered by a number of public relations opportunities to raise its profile and showcase its achievements to Sierra Leoneans within and outside of Government.