Current NEWS

Department of Personal Management was part of the high level panel discussion during the National Women’s Day Celebration hosted by the Department of Prime Minister & NEC, in partnership with the Department of Community Development & Religion, and the Department of Communication & Information Technology. The National Women’s Day was attended by most of the … Read more

Deputy Secretary Human Resource & Advisory Services, Ms. Constance Baisi said the International Women’s Day theme for this year, ‘Invest in Women to Accelerate Progress in the Public Service’ is precise and clear . She delivered her speech on behalf of the Secretary Ms. Taies Sansan during the celebration of IWD on the 8th of March, … Read more

The Department of Personnel Management had the pleasure of hosting the First Assistant Commissioner, Ms. Joanne Talbot from the Australian Public Service Commission who joined DPM officers during a staff meeting on the 19th of this month. Ms. Talbot and the APSC team shared insights on Workplace Reforms, Diversity and Inclusion in the Australian Public Service. … Read more

The 7277 elected Ward Members all around the country including the Autonomous Region Of Bougainville were told to do their duties diligently at the Local Level Government level since they are being put on the Government’s Ascender payroll beginning Pay 5. The Minister for Inter-Government Relations, Hon. Soroi Eoe in his keynote address during the launch … Read more

After almost 50 years of independence and at last about 7000 plus Local Level Government (LLG) Ward Members are being put on the Government’s Ascenda Payroll system. The official launching took place at the Gateway hotel in Port Moresby on the 5th of March, 2024. Inter-Government and Relations Minister, Hon. Soroi Eoe and the Public Service … Read more

Meet Ms. Ila Imelda Kapueina, a Senior Consultant with the Department of Personnel Management Digital HR Transformation. A former staff of DPM, now a consultant with the Department, this is her story to inspire Public Servants to persevere. Ila as most referred to her as is from a is mixed parentage of  East New Britain and Central … Read more

Hailing from Maral Village in Imbongu district, previously known as Ialibu in Southern Highlands Province, Tilly Kaydowap escaped to Port Moresby from an arranged marriage and is now the Personal Officer of the office of the Secretary at the Department of Personal Management. Tilly dropped out of Ialibu High School in 1995 after completing his grade … Read more

Department of Personnel Management Gender Equity and Social  Inclusion (GESI) Whole of Government (WoG) Division hosted the first meeting of the Public Service Male Advocacy Network (MAN) for year 2024 at the Central  Government Office building on the 23rd of this month. MAN representatives from several government agencies attended the meeting. The meeting was a call … Read more

Department of Personnel Management Secretary, Ms. Taies Sansan signed her employment contract on the    extension of her term for another four years. Secretary Sansan including six other Departmental Heads signed their contracts at the Government House this month. PM & NEC Chief Secretary, Ambassador Ivan Pomaleu was there to witnessed the signing ceremony by the Acting … Read more

A 2 day version upgrade workshop was held from the 14th to the 16th of February to bring the version upgrade teams together as work begins to complete the pay roll upgrade DPM is currently undertaking. The Workshop held at   Loloata is part of the Pay Roll Upgrade which DPM has commenced to implement findings … Read more