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Information and Communication Technology

The rapid pace of technological development has created increasingly more powerful information and communication technologies that are capable of radically transforming the public service. DPSM has thus taken giant steps in keeping up with and embracing such technologies.

DPSM runs a number of critical IT activities, the success of which have drastically improved the overall service delivery of the Directorate. These include the Computerised Personnel Management System and the IT Help Desk.

Personnel Administration Division

To maintain the Public Service by effectively administering the Public-Service-related regulations and terms of service and ensuring that the overall Public Service integrity, morale and productivity remain very high

Management Services Division

To ensure that the Public Service continuously remain effective and efficient at all levels and is capable of adapting

Human Resource Planning, Budgeting and Research Division

To objectively plan the public sector manpower needs and development, and provide manpower resource to ministries and departments to enable them to carry out government's service and development functions" ………..

Corporate Services Division

To provide administrative support services and coordinates manpower and financial estimates for DPSM

Industrial Class and Personnel Relations Division

To effectively administer the public service related regulations and terms of service relating to industrial class employees and ensuring that the industrial relations within the public service remain harmonious

Compensation and Benefits Division

In order to achieve the above purpose, the division performs the following functions

Recruitment and Placement Division

The Recruitment & Placement Division aims to develop recruitment policies and provide professional guidance and support to ministries and departments in order to attract and obtain the right type of manpower to fill the approved Public Service posts, and to ensure that entry into the Public Service is determined primarily on the basis of merit and full regard to the efficiency of the public service

Manpower Training and Development Division

The Manpower Training and Development Division is developing a Training Policy for Public Service. The Directorate of Public Service Management receives technical assistance for Public Service human resource development from a number of international development partners. The Assistance covers both short and long-term training.

Information and Communication Technology

The rapid pace of technological development has created increasingly more powerful information and communication technologies that are capable of radically transforming the public service. DPSM has thus taken giant steps in keeping up with and embracing such technologies.

DPSM runs a number of critical IT activities, the success of which have drastically improved the overall service delivery of the Directorate. These include the Computerised Personnel Management System and the IT Help Desk.