PSC, PMO staff trained on E-Recruitment Portal

The portal would enable job seekers to apply for jobs as well as submit their applications online. It is geared towards ensuring access by all and sundry irrespective of wherever one is located. It is also part of Government’s drive to attract talented Gambians who may wish to come and serve their home country as well as shortening the whole application process which unusually takes long from the advertisement to the interviews.

Abdoulie Jafuneh, Secretary to the Public Service Commission called on participants to take the training seriously, noting that the rationale behind the E-Recruitment is to embrace the realities of science and technology especially in Information and Communication Technology.

He referenced to the recent statement made by the Vice President of The Gambia in the just concluded Cabinet retreat where he implored the need for The Gambia to transform into digital phase as the trend for the 21stcentury calls for.

Mr. Jafuneh explained that as administrators, the training will equip and enhance their skills and knowledge to better administer the portal once it is fully operational.

He noted that the portal is the first of its kind, saying its success and/or failure is hinged on how effective and efficient the administrators are as well as how well they utilise the knowledge gained after the training.

He expressed their willingness to continue to work with Nifty after the portal is launched for both moral and technical support for its smooth operations.

He said once the portal is successfully conducted and its objectives realised, it will be launched by the Public Service Commission in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Service.

The 14 participants were trained on both theory and practical in all aspects relevant to the E-Recruitment process to avoid any room for errors. The entire outlook of the whole process is user friendly and is accessible anywhere at any time.