Back in 2016, Devex worked with a major international organization to find a diverse array of senior global health experts to join a technical review panel. Our recruitment efforts included everything from the initial stages of advertising and sourcing to shortlisting expert candidates from varied backgrounds, nationalities and genders.
Our efforts resulted not just in 117 candidates being placed on the technical review panel; it was also the beginning of a fruitful partnership with the organization. Devex has continued to work on the project since, conducting similar searches in 2019 and 2022.
Our approach for sourcing top candidates has continued to evolve along with the needs of the organization. In 2022, the strategy was built out to include pandemic preparedness and response as an additional core area of expertise required of candidates. There was also increased emphasis on experience in cross-cutting themes like innovative health approaches, prevention of sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment, and challenging operating environments.
Despite the added requirements, Devex collected 1,470 applications from among 130 nationalities, with women comprising 40% of the applicants. Of these, 543 candidates were longslisted and 81 were recommended by the recruitment panel, with an additional 35 under the reserve list.