HIBAPRESS – A. Mahyawi
Discussions about the criteria for appointments in some positions of responsibility within administrations and public institutions are renewed from time to time, especially in light of questions raised by those following public affairs about the extent to which competence and professional experience are relied upon as a basic criterion in assuming management and administration tasks.
In this context, a number of those interested in governance issues believe that some officials who have been appointed to sensitive administrative positions find themselves in difficult situations while performing their duties, due to limited experience in the areas of administrative management or the lack of sufficient experience in managing public facilities, which is sometimes reflected in the performance of some administrations and their ability to achieve the expected results. Observers point out that appointing officials based on considerations unrelated to professional competence may put the relevant administrations in front of real challenges, especially when it comes to implementing programs or achieving goals related to evaluating the annual outcome of administrative performance. In contrast, a number of actors emphasize that the current stage requires strengthening the principles of transparency and merit in accessing positions of responsibility, by adopting clear criteria based primarily on competence, experience and professional experience, in order to ensure the improvement of the performance of public facilities and the enhancement of the quality of services provided to citizens. Those interested in administrative affairs believe that achieving administrative development requires the neutralization of appointments from any political or partisan considerations, and making competence and the ability to manage effectively a basic criterion in assuming responsibility, in a way that is consistent with the principles of good governance and linking responsibility with accountability. In light of these data, calls continue to open a serious discussion about the mechanisms of appointment in positions of responsibility within the administrations, and to work on developing the administrative management system in a way that ensures attracting the competencies capable of keeping pace with the requirements of reform and modernization within the public utility.
