Category: News

 Department of Personnel Management is in discussion with the Bank of Papua New Guinea Superannuation and Life Insurance Review Secretariat on a proposal to have a ‘Housing Bucket’ account concept for public servants The Housing Bucket account concept is a proposal submission by DPM for SLIRS to review and make possible legislative and policy changes…

“The future belongs to those who dream and who believe in their dreams”. This statement has inspired two senior staff of the   Department of Personnel Management to pursue a higher educational qualification and achievement in their professional careers. Ms. Josephine Konjib, Manager Southern Region, and Mr. Jacob Tese, Acting Manager Salaries &        Conditions Monitoring   Committee…

One of the long-serving dedicated staff of the Department of Personnel Management Ms. Velina Ivuyo exits the Department after 30 years of her service to Public Service. Ivuyo hails from Tufi in Northern Province. She joined the department in 1990, at the young age of 26 as a Data Entry Officer at Payroll, and is…

Department of Personnel Management Secretary and interim Chair of the Pacific Institute of Leadership and Governance (PILAG) Board, Ms Taies Sansan, has urged all Public Servants to make it happen, by realizing the National Government’s agendas and policies. She said this during PILAG’s 4th Graduation this month. Ms Sansan said the government can only set…

In this April edition of the Newsletter, we feature Loretta Kialos from Madang Province. She works with the Department as the Executive Assistant to the Executive Manager Industrial and Employment Conditions for almost 8 years. As the saying goes, ‘behind every successful woman and man, there is a man or woman behind’. For single-mum Loretta,…

Department of Personnel Management staff were given an opportunity, to listen to renowned heart specialist Professor Isi Kevau during a presentation on health issues affecting Papua New Guineans.  Professor Kevau was invited to give a health talk to the staff and made a presentation on communicable and non-communicable diseases that are on the rise in the country.…

The Department of Personnel Management Secretary, Ms Taies Sansan, has challenged the Executive Management Team to lead by example in timing and attendance to work. Ms Sansan said this during the recent EMT Meeting. Recent changes in timing and attendances has seen EMT members signing in on a time sheet on their attendance, before attending…

“We are here today to celebrate and mark International Women’s Day. International Women’s Day was celebrated on the 8th of March. It is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. International Women’s Day is a day that also marks a ‘Call to Action’ for accelerating women’s equality. As Secretary for DPM,…

The Department of Personnel Management’s Human Resources Wing, as usual, have recently conducted an induction or an onboarding program to the newly recruited staff of DPM. It was also a welcome and introductory session, attended by the three Deputy Secretaries of the Department, and Senior Executives. HR outlined the roles, rules and functions of the…

Secretary, Ms Taies Sansan has recently outlined the Human Resource Development Strategic Plan 2020-2050 during the Leadership and Governance graduation at the PILAG Highlands Regional Center in Mt Hagen. Ms Sansan told the grandaunts and public servants that DPM has come up with this long-term strategy in the hope to bring a more coordinated approach towards a career…