The ministries and divisions are likely to analyse the existing posts that are empty and carry out recruitments under the new outsourcing policy to meet the shortage of human resources. Private firms would be given the task to find suitable candidates for the positions.
However, the identified posts would not be turned into permanent or semi-permanent posts in the near future, sources said.
Finance minister AMA Muhith approved the Outsourcing Policy 2014 last week to meet the shortage of human resources at government agencies, said a senior official of the Finance Division, adding that the government would send it to the secretaries’ committee to enact the policy.
As per the new outsourcing policy, third and fourth-class staffs would be recruited in the ministries and divisions under the revenue sector through outsourcing.
However, the ministries and divisions that are sensitive to exposing state secrets would not recruit people through outsourcing.
The ministries, divisions and semi-government organsations would be able to recruit 18 to 60 fourth-class employees each year to meet the workforce shortage.
According to the approved outsourcing guidelines, candidates would need to have passed at least class eight or the JSC examination. However, guidelines would be relaxed for recruiting vehicle drivers in ministry and divisions.
Cabinet Secretary Muhammad Musharraf Hossain said outsourcing the workforce would largely depend on the finance ministry. The draft policy aims at regulating appointment, salaries, service charges, duration and performance, the secretary added.
Ministries and divisions would not sign contracts with private organsations or a person without the clearance of the finance ministry, while agreements would also not be penned with private firms that do not have public recognition.
The private firms that would sign agreements with the government would determine the service charge, security performance, leave of absence and discipline of the appointed workforces.
Private firms would also confirm the nationality, age, education qualification and police verification of the persons who would be recruited to the ministries and divisions through outsourcing.
The ministries and divisions concerned would have to ensure that the whole process is carried out under the outsourcing policy.
Salaries or remuneration would be fixed in line with the national pay scale of the government and the service charge would also be fixed according to the directive of the authorities concerned if neccessary, according to the new outsourcing policy.