Current NEWS

Graduating students at the Somare Institute of Leadership and Governance were challenged to unlearn old habits and utilize the knowledge, skills and attitudes acquired so that they can transform themselves and contribute more effectively and meaningfully towards the greater good of their workplace, community and country. Department of Personnel Management Secretary and Chairlady to the… Read more: SILAG Graduands Challenged to Unlearn Old Habits.

( front left) Deputy Secretary Policy and Reforms Mr. Ellison Kalimet, Chief Executive Officer  Somare Institute of Leadership and Governance Mr. Michael Barobe, and other external stakeholders during the Consultation Workshop on the PS Career path Policy.  The public sector career path policy is set to ensure that issues on public sector workforce capacity are… Read more: PS Career Path Policy to address Workforce Capacity Issues.

(Left-Right) Representatives from the Japan International Cooperation Agency, Dept. of Planning Secretary Mr. Koney Samuel, First Ass. Secretary Planning Mr. Reichert Thanda and DPM  Manager PS Scholarship and Training Ms. Eileen Wahe as Secretary Sansan’s delegate at the signing grant signing ceremony, held this month.  Public servants will now be able to further their education… Read more: Public Servants to benefit from New Japanese Scholarship.

Pictured is the portion of the customary land owned by the Behori clan which is located behind the Pacific Adventist University , 14 mile. The road cutting through the land leads to Bautama, Central Province.   Department of Personnel Management through the Public Service Housing Division, continues to ensure that the dream to one day… Read more: Site Inspection to proposed Customary Land for Public Service Housing Projects.

The government is committed to the welfare of Public Servants through the introduction of the National Health and  Life Insurance Policy. Department of Personnel Management Secretary Taies Sansan called on all public sector agencies to take ownership of the National Health and Life insurance policy and implement it for the benefit of all public servants… Read more: Govt’ Committed Towards  Welfare of Public Servants.

This month we feature the lovely Ms. Betty Eria, who hails from the Central and Miline Bay provinces of Papua New Guinea. Ms. Eria, is a familiar face when you visit, the Human Resource and Management and Information System Branch (HRMIS), on level 3 of the Department. She is currently the Manager – HRMIS and… Read more: Staff Profile: Ms Betty Eria

The Department of Personnel Management’s Management Information Systems & Support Services Branch- MIS&SS presented an update on the  version upgrade undertaken by DPM at the annual Ascender User Pay Group Conference hosted by Concept Group PNG, in Alotau Miline Bay Province, this month. Manager Business Systems Development Mr. Richard Awok who delivered  a presentation at… Read more: Payroll Update Presented at Ascender User Conference

Acting Manager GESI Coordination and Mainstreaming -Whole of Government Ms. Amelia Raka ( third from left) and Executive Director National Volunteering Services Ms. Molly Willie with the NVS Senior Management Team at the GESI PIP session this month. The Gender Equity and Social Inclusion GESI Branch have successfully delivered the GESI Policy Implementation and Planning… Read more: GESI PIPs Delivered to NVS

Department of Personnel Management team, led by Deputy Secretary Policy and Reforms Mr. Ellison Kalimet on behalf of Secretary Ms. Taies Sansan, witnessed the commemoration and the launching of 174 Christian Health Services Workers from the Kudjip Nazarene Hospital onto the government payroll, this month in Kudjip, Jiwaka province. Deputy Secretary Ellison Kalimet on behalf… Read more: Health Workers Migrated to the Payroll

Twelve (12) officers from the Bank of Papua New Guinea who are advocates of the Male Advocacy Network (MAN), a program under the Gender Equity and Social Inclusion (GESI) were accredited certificates as Male Advocates. This means that they are certified to advocate on topics such as Gender Based Violence and Gender topics at their workplace,… Read more: BPNG GESI Male Advocates Certified