To initiate and formulate relevant policies and programmes;
To ensure that MOFA has the required number and quality of manpower to effectively carry out its assigned roles and functions;
To ensure that staff with requisite background for all types of work in the Ministry are recruited, trained, re-trained, motivated and developed on a continuing basis for the efficient discharge of their duties;
To advise the Chief Director on policy issues and laws regarding Human Resource Development and Management;
To give technical backstopping to the regions and districts;
To coordinate, monitor and evaluate programmes in collaboration with PMCM&E.

Responsibilities

Human Resource Development

Establish and maintain system and procedures for planning and controlling human resource development for the sector;
Provide guidance in determining training needs of all categories of workers in the sector and ensuring that appropriate training programs are developed and implemented;
Co-ordinate and collate training and manpower development budget and when approved, institutes measures to back up its implementation;
Keep and update records on the training history of all staff;
Periodically review rules, regulations and procedures relating to training;
Advise on the preparation and application of training criteria, methodologies and techniques;
Pursue the development and implementation of adequate proficiency programs to improve the competence of staff in the Ministry; and
Establish appropriate and effective linkages with PBCME and the Office of the Head of Civil Service (OHCS) for effective human resource planning.

Human Resource Management

Institute measures to provide inter linkages between sectoral plans and those of implementing agencies relating to training and manpower development to ensure the optimum utilization of personnel within the sector;
Formulate measures to cater for the periodic review of the organizational structure, including job classification and descriptions;
Assist in the determination of appropriate sectoral manpower levels consistent with the overall operational requirement of the sector;
Ensure that periodic management and organizational reviews as well job descriptions, scheme of service and career progression plans are maintained.

Other duties

Undertake any other duties that may be assigned

Authority

Exercises authority derived from and consistent with his/her responsibilities as well as authority delegated by the Minister and/or the Chief Director.