Thirteen out of the twenty two Permanent Secretaries in Government today signed their Performance Agreement at the Office of the Chairman of the Public Service Commission (PSC).
PSC chairman, Josefa Seruilagilagi said that the Annual Corporate Plan (ACP) for Ministries and Departments becomes the Performance Agreement of the Permanent Secretaries and for which they are assessed annually.
Mr Serulagilai said the Agreements set out a framework for the activities in their ACP, which they are to carry out within a given timeframe.
“Permanent Secretaries are being reminded to focus on the Key Result Areas and perform their duties and responsibilities within the timelines and targets set out in their respective Annual Corporate Plans,” he said.
Mr Serulagilagi said that Permanent Secretaries are also required to deliver on the outputs required by PSC and the Ministry of Finance.
“These include the continuous improvement in human resources management and development, proper planning and managing of budgets, reorganizing of their respective Ministries and Departments and a prompt delivery of quality services to ordinary members of the public.”
In addition, the Permanent Secretaries are also required to providing quarterly reports of their Ministry/Department deliverables to the Strategic Framework for Change and Coordinating Office (SFCCO), under the Prime Minister’s office.
The remaining Permanent Secretaries will sign their agreements next week.