MGB bolsters hiring, promotion process

By: Lyndee Rose S. Basilio 

Tuguegarao City, Cagayan- The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) Central Office together with MGB R02 spearheaded pre-qualifying examinations for its applicants and employees to bolster the hiring and promotion process of the Agency on March 6-7, 2015 at MGB Conference Room. 

This aims to transform the hiring process of the agency and The selection of employees based on merit and fitness to the job applied for.

The tests consisted of General Aptitude Test (GAT), Job Knowledge Test (JKT), Ethics-Oriented Personality Test (EOPT), and Managerial Competence Test (MCT).

The new entrants to the government service took GAT, JKT, and EOPT while those permanent employees who qualified for promotion only took the JKT and EOPT.  For supervisory positions, qualified employees took EOPT and Managerial Competence Test (MCT). Instead of JKT, Skills test has been customized for positions with salary grade 1-10.

After the examination, the applicants will be deliberated by the Personnel Selection Board. The Regional Director (RD), Finance and Administrative Division (FAD) Chief, Representative/ Alternate, Gender and Development (GAD) Focal-Point System,  and Representative/Alternate, Employees Union comprises the Board.

Applicants who pass the deliberation will move on to the next screening, then of panel interview. After the conduct of interview, submission of a comprehensive evaluation report of candidates screened for consideration of the appointing authority will follow.

The appointing authority shall assess the merits from among the top five ranking applicants qualified for appointment to the position.

Fifty examinees including the new entrants’ applicants and MGB employees took the examination.