Strategic Human Resources Plan - Court of Accounts of the Canary Islands

Overview

The Court of Accounts of the Canary Islands has approved a strategic Human Resources plan aimed at tackling the institution's growing staff age and rising vacancies. The plan, approved during its December 17, 2025, plenary session, focuses on:

• Recruiting new personnel through merit-based contests and creating specific employment lists.
• Optimizing existing staff given financial constraints that limit personnel replacement.
• Facilitating internal mobility.
• Considering voluntary early retirement to rejuvenate its workforce.

Key Challenges

The plan highlights significant challenges:

• The staff is aging, with an average age between 50 and 55.
• Around 32% of employees are projected to retire within the next five years.

Strategic Focus

• Transferring knowledge from retiring officials to younger staff.
• Implementing measures like forced retirement when necessary to ensure a dynamic, efficient, and modern organization.

Staff Evaluation and Succession Planning

The plan establishes criteria for evaluating staff extension requests based on:

• Organizational needs
• Staff qualifications
• Performance
• Efforts on succession planning

This approach aims to:

• Ensure continuity of operations.
• Maintain the quality of audits and public oversight services.
• Prepare the institution for significant generational change.

Overall Goal

The plan marks a strategic step toward modernizing the Canary Islands' court workforce and ensuring its long-term operational effectiveness.