Audit of Peace Corps/Overseas Staffing

We recommend that the Office of Global Operations and Office of Overseas Recruitment, Selection, and Support implement a formalized process for the internal transfers of current post senior staff.

We recommend that the Office of Global Operations pursue a formalized approach to rover positions to ensure adequate coverage of unexpected post senior staff vacancies.

We recommend that the Office of Global Operations, in coordination with the Office of Human Resource Management, incorporate consideration of the Annual Volunteer Survey results into country directors’ written performance appraisals in a consistent and meaningful way.

We recommend that the Office of Global Operations, in coordination with the Office of Human Resource Management, determine how to overcome the timing differences between the Annual Volunteer Survey and annual written appraisals to better match the performance appraisal period and provide timely Annual Volunteer Survey results for inclusion in the annual written performance appraisals.

We recommend that the Office of Human Resource Management provide biennial training and guidance to all post rating officials on their role in conducting performance appraisals and the level of detail needed to provide adequate feedback.