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kobo
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 02 Oct 2011 : 19:41:33
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1. SOME IMPORTANT HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION & SG'S ROLE FROM EX-SG SARA JANHA;
- The Secretary General is :
- Principal Adviser to the President and as such ensure that policy papers brought before the President conform to government policy framework and proper consultation were carried out with relevant Ministries before the papers were given consideration by Cabinet.
- Ensure that Cabinet decisions are implemented.
- Coordinate the work of Government Departments at PS level and keep the Government machinery working.
- Advise the President on the appointment of senior civil servants and Managing Directors of Corporations and members of public sector boards.
- Drive the development of new policies and programs.
- Prepare briefs and position papers for the government.
- Chair the Joint Intelligence Committee which reports to the President.
- Day to day interaction with Permanent Secretaries, Ministers, Diplomats, members of the public etc.
The typical day at the Office of the President entails daily interactions with the President, civil servants, ministers, review of policies and program implementation, coordinating the work of different Departments and normal routine administrative work.
- The Public Service Commission is independent and therefore outside the supervisory responsibility of the SG.
- The Secretary General did not have the statutory authority to remove Permanent Secretaries. Permanent Secretaries are appointed and removed by the President on the advice of the Secretary General. The process at some point may require the endorsement of the Public Service Commission.
- The Permanent Secretarys' role is principally to give the best possible advice to his Minister on Policy matters. It is the Minister who ultimately decides and assumes full responsibility for his decisions. Even where a PS feels strongly about an issue contrary to the position taken by his Minister, all he could do is record his advice. He could use his channel to the Secretary General and call his attention to the issue. The SG could in turn advise the President. However before the matter is brought to the President's attention, the SG in his vantage position could iron out the differences between the PS and his Minister.
- The highest priority was to keep the civil service as professional and as independent as possible. I gave a lot of attention to capacity development through training and intense engagement of the professionals with the work of the government. Senior civil servants were held accountable in implementing government programmes and ensuring that outcomes are achieved with the minimum of risks. The integrity of the service had to be safeguarded in terms of good human resources development and management and strong civil service ethos which frowns on corruption and prides itself on rendering service to the public.
- The President had drawn a strong line between the civil service and politicians. The civil service was deemed to be a professional service and its management was governed by explicit rules, government orders and financial regulations (GO&FI) as well as PSC regulations in terms of appointment and promotions. The President and his Ministers rarely intervened in personnel matters and when they did, they channel their complaint, misgivings through the system which protects the civil servant from arbitrary and erratic decision making which could have deleterious impact on his career.
2. QUOTE OF THE WEEK
"GrandMa Sirreh says Abdou Sara WHO?????????
Karamba please don't make me go sick again. Let sleeping dogs lie? The likes of Sara Janha Killed Gambia. Collapsed a nation called The Gambia. For 32 yrs this guy was in the Gambia civil service, advising the President? Now we all know why Jawara slept and they could not even see Yaya Jammeh comming, and that is what he regretted most, "loose security" so he could not stay with Jawara in government for 60yrs.Their plunder and nepotism is over. Era of new plunder is on. Now karamba you make me sick again. I will not forgive you for this one, even though i think i catch what you were getting at, but please you spoiled my evening, and am old now......remember..." Maafanta.com |
Edited by - kobo on 02 Oct 2011 22:22:38 |
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