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    Do centralized recruitment in Tanzania recruit competent staff in local government authorities? A case of Kinondoni municipal council
    (Mzumbe University, 2017) Arnold, Christina M
    This study aimed to investigate on whether the centralized recruitment in Tanzania recruit competent staff or not, with a focus on Kinondoni Municipal Council. The main objective of the study was; do centralized recruitment in Tanzania recruit competent staff in Local Government Authorities? The specific aims was to identify the qualifications of recruited staffs in Local Government Authorities and to find out to what extent the level of qualification match the job requirement. The study employed a case study design which gave chance the researcher to use various methods of data collections including interview, focus group discussion and documentary review. In order to accomplish her studies the researcher used a sample size of 15 respondents. Data was analyzed by using qualitative methods of thematic and content analysis. The study result revealed that centralized recruitment have tried much to recruit competent staff to LGAs.This is done through a critical consideration of skills and knowledge that match with the job requirement. The system also brings up some positive outcomes like reduced corruption, equality of all people in application of vacancy and recruitment of qualified staff. The system however face some challenges like delays in filling the vacancy position and employee allocation problem. The recommendations under this study requires that Local Government Authorities should participate more in the recruitment process so as to be able to fill the vacancies of high priorities position because HR of LGAs are the one who are capable of identifying the need of the new staff from various categories. The government should create and provide more jobs to the youth so as to reduce the problem of unemployment and skill mismatch with the job requirements. The government should also make some investigation and feasibility study in order to come up with the better recruitment system for the public staff.