How do the critical advisors differ from the most critical advisors?
There are a total of 160 advisory positions identified as needing international support, divided into two categories: ‘most critical’ and ‘critical’. The decision as to which positions are ‘most critical’ and ‘critical’ is made on a ministerial level. The ‘most critical’ positions are those that the ministries deem vital to upholding the structure of the ministry, and the ‘critical’ positions are those that are esteemed to be crucial to their continued functioning. However, this does not mean that ‘critical’ positions have less seniority or are any less demanding. Often, ‘critical’ and ‘most critical’ advisors work side-by-side, and all advisors share the common goal of skill transfer to Timorese civil servants in the functions of the Government. The two categories of advisors do differ, however, in funding source and management structure as follows. ‘Most Critical’ Advisors: Fifty-eight of the 160 positions were categorized ‘most critical’ to replace the initial 100 ‘stability’ positi
