City of Windhoek (CoW) Acting CEO,George Mayumbelo, has hit back at concerns that his participation in the panel that conducted interviews for the CoW CEO position was unethical.
Mayumbelo said despite being the municipality’s Acting CEO, he remains the substantive Strategic Executive for Human Capital and Corporate Services, under which the recruitment process falls under.
“Assertions that this practice is contrary to Council policy is also incorrect as no such prohibition exists in neither Council policies nor the Recruitment and Selection Regulations for Local Authority Councils: Local Authorities Act of 1992. Furthermore, it is common practice that a human resources expert remains involved and participates throughout the process in order to ensure consistency, fairness and transparency in the execution of the various stages of a comprehensive recruitment process of this nature,†he said.
He alleged that there are individuals trying to derail the process of the municipality to appoint a substantive CEO.
“The attention in the recruitment process of the chief executive officer from various interest groups and stakeholders is therefore warranted, however, it remains a serious concern that there is a cabal with ulterior motives and selfish interest which is hell-bent seems committed to ensuring both the recruitment process and ultimately the organisation is derailed from its primary objectives of serving the residents,†Mayumbelo said.
Otjiwarongo Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Moses Matyayi, Roads Authority CEO, Conrad Lutombi is shortlisted for the position alongside Deputy Executive Director at the Ministry of Works and Transport, Joyce Mukubi, Chief Business Unit Executive at NamWater, Eino Mvula, and Researcher Charmill Zamuee.
According to media reports, Matyayi and Lutombi have been recommended for the position.
