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Use when filling government positions or matching candidates to ministerial roles. Guides collective consultation with the Four Peaks (四岳), merit evaluation, and role-to-skill mapping across nine ministerial functions.

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Personnel Appointment Consultation

A systematic process for appointing government officials through advisor consultation, merit evaluation, and role matching.

Overview

This procedure ensures qualified officials are appointed through collective wisdom, matching individual strengths to specific governmental functions.

Steps

  1. Identify Vacancy or Need

    • Determine which position needs filling
    • Define the specific responsibilities and requirements

  2. Consult Senior Advisors

    • Present the question to the Four Peaks (四岳) or council
    • Ask: "Who can excel in this position?"
    • Allow open discussion and recommendations

  3. Evaluate Candidates

    • Consider multiple nominees
    • Assess each candidate's:
      • Past achievements
      • Relevant skills
      • Character and reputation

  4. Allow Self-Declination

    • Permit candidates to decline
    • Allow candidates to recommend others
    • Consider their reasoning

  5. Match Skills to Roles

    • Water management → Appoint as Minister of Works (司空)
    • Agriculture expertise → Appoint as Minister of Agriculture (后稷)
    • Education/moral teaching → Appoint as Minister of Instruction (司徒)
    • Legal expertise → Appoint as Minister of Justice (士)
    • Craft management → Appoint as Director of Works (共工)
    • Nature management → Appoint as Minister of Forests (虞)
    • Ritual expertise → Appoint as Minister of Rites (秩宗)
    • Music education → Appoint as Director of Music (典乐)
    • Communication skills → Appoint as Director of Communications (纳言)

  6. Confirm Appointment

    • Announce the decision formally
    • State specific expectations
    • Encourage the appointee

  7. Assign Supporting Staff

    • Allow appointment of assistants
    • Ensure adequate resources

Expected Outcomes

  • Competent officials in appropriate positions
  • Balanced government structure
  • Clear accountability
  • Efficient administration

Validation

  • Verify that each appointee's skills match the specific ministerial function they were assigned to
  • Confirm that the Four Peaks (四岳) council was consulted and multiple candidates were evaluated before selection
  • Check that appointees were given the opportunity to decline and that supporting staff were assigned