The Directorate of Public Service Management (DPSM)
Leadership and Direction
• developing long-term public service recruitment policies and operational guidelines;
• providing overall leadership, direction, interpretation and coordination of all Public Service-related recruitment and placement matters;
• developing and introducing selection criteria for appointments into the Public Service;
• periodically reviewing recruitment-related regulations, systems and procedures to ensure their relevance and effectiveness;
• developing sound, need-related, Public Service promotions and transfers related criteria and operational guidelines, based on approved regulations and principles.
Monitor Vacancy and Recruitment Status
Monitoring public service recruitment vacancies with a view to advice ministries on how to fill them.
Recruitment System and Procedures
• developing and documenting public service recruitment systems and related procedures, based on the principles of merit selection and public service regulations;
• facilitating the development of public service systems and procedures;
• facilitating the implementation of recruitment systems and procedures;
• monitoring the implementation;
• evaluating the implementation process.
Induction and Orientation
Induction and Orientation of New Staff Joining the Public Service - formulating the induction policy to govern the induction programmes in ministries and departments.
Appeals on Recruitment Matters
• processing appeals and providing comments on recruitment issues to the Vice President, Permanent Secretary to the President, and the Ombudsman;
• Processing appeals on recruitment issues for public officers and the general public with reference to the Attorney General's Chambers where it is necessary;
• preparing affidavits for submission to Attorney General's Chambers on recruitment and placement court cases, and where necessary give evidence in court;
• providing information to the Attorney General's Chambers pertaining to letters of demand from public officers' attorneys.
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