Common use of Interview Panel Clause in Contracts

Interview Panel. The Hiring Unit can establish an ad hoc panel made up of at least three UNDP members of personnel, either FTA or PSA Holders habitually at the same level or higher as that of the NPSA position under assessment. The panel will normally be chaired by a FTA holder, however, when this is not possible, the Head of the Business Unit may authorize the chair of the interview panel to be the PSA holder holding the highest level. Due consideration should be given to diversity and gender considerations, as appropriate for the duty station. The panel provides its recommendation to the Head of the Business Unit for a final decision. Note: Notwithstanding that programme delivery increasingly relies upon building a close partnership with governments, participation of national counterparts or government officials on UNDP interview panels is generally discouraged but may be permissible in the capacity of “observer”. In considering if a national counterpart or government official will participate in a panel as an observer, Hiring Units must fully consider the principle of independence as articulated in the United Nations Charter, and determine whether or not such participation would compromise the actual, or perceived, independence of UNDP.

Interview Panel. The Hiring Unit can establish an ad hoc panel made up of at least three UNDP members of personnel, either FTA or PSA Holders holders habitually at the same level or higher as that of the NPSA IPSA position under assessment. The panel will normally be chaired by a FTA holder, however, when this is not possible, the Head of the Business Unit may authorize the chair of the interview panel to be the PSA holder holding the highest level. Due consideration should be given to diversity and gender considerations, as appropriate for the duty station. The panel provides its recommendation to the Head of the Business Unit for a final decision. Note: Notwithstanding that programme delivery increasingly relies upon building a close partnership with governments, participation of national counterparts or government officials on UNDP interview panels is generally discouraged but may be permissible in the capacity of “observer”. In considering if a national counterpart or government official will participate in a panel as an observer, Hiring Units must fully consider the principle of independence as articulated in the United Nations Charter, and determine whether or not such participation would compromise the actual, or perceived, independence of UNDP.