Function

The Department of Administration is responsible to manage and coordinate the implementation of internal and external administrative policies and activities, while upholding high standards for customer service delivery and efficiency to achieve organizational goals.

The Department of Administration is headed by a Deputy Minister and assisted by an Assistant Minister. The Department is divided into seven (7) Units that help in carrying out the following functions describe below:  

1. Provision of legal guidance and advice to the Ministry
2. Collection, analysis, recording and reporting on relevant financial data necessary for the Ministry’s internal policy decisions
3. Provision of standardize bookkeeping and accounting services for the Ministry
4. Development of the Ministry’s budget
5. Management of payments of salaries and wages, pensions and coordinate other employee benefits.
6. Setting up of policies for the management of all Ministry’s procurement activities
7. Responsible for the attraction, selection, training, assessment, and rewarding of employees.
8. Ensuring adherence to organizational culture and compliance with employment and labor rules and regulations.
9. Setting up policies for talent management, succession planning, and labor relations.
10. Managing and maintaining inventory of the Ministry’s assets
11. Managing the cleanliness, security and transportation services in the Ministry.
12. Management, maintenance and servicing of the IT infrastructure and services of the Ministry.
13. Coordination of both internal and external communications of the Ministry
14. Management of the Ministry’s strategic plan (including the PSIP) and implementation
15. Provision of excellent customer service to both internal and external customers
16. Maintaining clear, complete, and updated, employee records.