Delegation of Recruitment Authority in the Canary Islands

Overview

The Canary Islands government has officially delegated the authority to manage the selection and recruitment of financial and tax administrators to the General Directorate of Public Function.

This move aims to:

• Improve efficiency
• Ensure timely hiring
• Address resource limitations
• Compensate for the lack of allocated resources in existing administrative bodies

Context and Background

Previously, laws and regulations outlined responsibilities related to organizing public job offers for 2023 and 2024, including positions for the same administrative scale. However, the government recognized that its current structure lacked the resources to handle these processes effectively.

Implementation

To address these challenges, the Intervención General—the government’s internal audit and oversight authority—has entrusted the General Directorate of Public Function with executing the hiring procedures.

This includes managing selection processes through:

• Open competition
• Internal promotion

Objectives and Significance

This delegation allows for:

• Faster and more streamlined recruitment
• Filling key public sector roles
• Meeting legal deadlines

It also emphasizes the government’s focus on:

• Efficiency
• Transparency
• Effective public service delivery

This move is especially significant amidst ongoing efforts to reduce temporary staffing in the public sector and improve employment stability across the Canary Islands.