Author: Vasinatta Yama

Nine officers from various divisions and Branches within DPM were inducted as Public Servants. The officers are the first batch of 2021 probationary officers from DPM to be inducted at the Somare Institute of Leadership and Governance (SILAG). Human Resource Advisory Services Compliance and Audit Unit Deputy Secretary,  Ms. Constance Baisi    congratulated the inductees and encouraged…

Department of Works and Highways launched their Internal Gender Equity and Social Inclusion Policy (GESI) early this month, the department is the third agency in the whole of Government to launch its Internal GESI policy and Workforce Planning and Development Policy. Acting Manager GESI Coordination and Mainstreaming Ms. Amelia Raka congratulated the Department of Works…

Department of Personnel Management’s Acting Manager for Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Coordination and Mainstreaming Ms. Amelia Raka applauded the Internal Revenue Commission for launching their Diversity and Inclusion Strategy Plan 2023-2027. Ms Raka commended the Commissioner General of IRC, Mr. Sam Koim and his management team for ensuring GESI is institutionalized through their…

The Strategic Policy Development Division is proposing to have major changes on Public Service Staff Performance Appraisal (SPA) form. Executive Manager, Ms  Aida Yuki in her presentation to the Executive Management Team (EMT) recently, said the Division have proposed to have two separate forms for the two appraisal periods. The major changes will include; (Read SPA…

Department of Personnel Management received the National Identification (NID) report from East New  Britain Provincial Administration who is the first agency to come forward and present their completed NID  report to the department following a Ministerial Directive from the Public Service Minister, Hon. Joe  Sungi instructing agencies that public servants without an NID will be…

Department of Personnel Management on behalf of the state has signed a Memorandum of Agreement 2023-2025 for Health Extension Officers (HEOs). The National Health Department signed the MOA on behalf of the HEO Association. The MOA will see an   increase to the allowances of the HEOs nation-wide, which will be factored into the 2024 budget under…

The Performance Management System  (PMS) team have conducted a regional capacity building workshop for Momase region recently in Lae, Morobe province. It was attended by the East Sepik and Morobe Provincial Administrations and the National Department of Education who have missed out on the last national Agencies workshop. The workshop was focused on highlighting and advising the agencies…

Department of Personnel Management’s Capacity Building and Development team conducted a two-day Capacity Needs and Analysis (CNA) training for Morobe Provincial Health Authority this month. MoPHA Chief Executive Officer, Dr Kipas Binga who also attended the workshop commended DPM and said that human  resources are an integral part of service deliver in any sectors and…

Department of Personnel Management Executive Management Team held its first EMT meeting for 2023 on the 20th of this month. All Wings and branches have outlined its yearly work plans. The Executive Resourcing Services Wing had a slow start due to New Year, but have advertised in the Newspapers a couple of position    vacancies for…

In this March edition of the newsletter, we  feature Vox Pop of DPM staff of their views of the  International Women’s Day  Celebration and Theme: ‘Digital Innovation and Technology for Gender Equality’. We asked the officers what the Day means to them and this is what they had to say;