Description
In collaboration with Global Recruitment Specialists (GRS), this service is designed to increase the applicant pool of highly-qualified women and developing country nationals. It is most appropriate for positions that are fairly senior, or difficult to fill, or particularly strategic. The center is linked to a highly-experienced headhunter (committed to diversity issues) who will develop a customized sourcing strategy as well as assistance with the job description, screening, and interview and selection process.
Estimated cost
US$8-12,000 per position
Related outcomes/benefits
- Strengthens the ability of Centers to reach the best possible candidates and not bypass a major segment of the supply pool due to subtle, and often unintentional, bias in procedures and practices.
- Broadens the ability of Centers to 'cast the net ever more widely', reaching more regions of the world and tapping into networks of women scientists and professionals.
- Increases the pool of qualified candidates for positions, especially among underrepresented candidate groups (e.g., women and candidates from countries of the South).
- Increases the quality of the selection process through skills building for members of Search Committees, to reduce potential gender and diversity bias in recruitment and to consider candidate skills from multiple perspectives.
- Enhances the visibility and reputation of the Future Harvest Centers as desirable places to work for all potential scientific candidates, and particularly members of underrepresented demographic groups.
G&D Resources
Monitoring and Evaluating Diversity Goals and Achievements: Guidelines and Tools for The CGIAR Boards of Trustees. G&D Working Paper No 41. (PDF 548 KB)
First the Good News... Staffing in the CGIAR, 2003. G&D Working Paper No 40. (PDF 1.25 MB)
Female and Male CGIAR Scientists in Comparative Perspective. G&D Working Paper No 37. (PDF 4,808 KB)
Diversity-Positive Recruitment: Guidelines and Tools for the Future Harvest Centers. G&D Working Paper No 36. (821 KB)
Gender and Diversity in Times of Change: Staffing Trends and Organizational Change Strategies in the CGIAR. G&D Working Paper No 35. (4,405 KB)
Updated Analysis of Future Harvest Centre Demographics. G&D Working Paper No 33. (1,900 KB)
Selected Trend Data on Gender and Diversity in the Future Harvest Centres 1995-2001. G&D Working Paper No 32. (5,367 KB)
Executive Selection in the CGIAR: Implications for Gender and Diversity. G&D Working Paper No 30. (1,934 KB)
Centre Self-Assessment for a Woman-Friendly Workplace. G&D Working Paper No 29. (1,953 KB)
Workshop Summary: "CG Centers Working with Diversity for Excellence and Impact". ICRAF, Nairobi, Kenya, 18-22 September 2000. G&D Working Paper No 27. (1,158 KB)
Tuning In: Guidelines for Creating In-House Cultural Orientation and Awareness. G&D Working Paper No 26. (736 KB)
Gender and Diversity in the CGIAR: A New Baseline. G&D Working Paper No 25. (4,369 KB)
Working with Diversity, A Framework for Action. G&D Working Paper No 24. (994 KB)
Engendering Organizational Change: A Case Study of Strengthening Gender Equity and Organizational Effectiveness in an International Agricultural Research Institute. G&D Working Paper No 21. (844 KB)
Taking Stock of Gender Staffing in the CGIAR. G&D Working Paper No 20. (719 KB)
Gender Staffing in the CGIAR: Lessons Learned and Future Direction. Report of an Inter-Center Consultation, April 1998. G&D Working Paper No 19. (1,092 KB)
Toward Gender Equity: Model Policies. G&D Working Paper No 18. (752 KB)
Strangers in a Strange Land: A Literature Review of Women in Science. G&D Working Paper No 17. (441 KB)
Spouse Employment in Organizations Around the World: A Toolkit for Developing Policies and Practices. G&D Working Paper No 2. (1,673 KB)
G&D's Cybrary of Best Links on Diversity and Multiculturalism
PDF Brief on Headhunting Service (65 KB)
Other at-cost G&D services
- Online Course for High-Performance Research Teams
- Mentoring Program for Young Scientists
- Follow-up Assistance for Implementation of HIV/AIDS Workplace Policy
- In-House Cultural Orientation Program
- Center Self-Assessment for a Woman-Friendly Workplace
- In-depth Diversity Diagnosis
- Annual Women's Leadership and Management Course
- Enhancing Leadership: Negotiation Skills for Women
