Job Description

Department of Personnel Management

Designation : Director - HRAS (Southern Region & Infrastructure Law & Order Sector (ILOS)) (Code- DPM 08-67)

Job Description / Responsibilities:

1.  IDENTIFICATION

AGENCY: PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

SYS. POSN. NO:

149000421

REF. NO:

DPM 08-67

WING:

HUMAN RESOURCE ADVISORY & COMPLIANCE AUDITS

DESIGNATION/CLASSIFICATION:

DIRECTOR                                             Grade 19

DIVISION:

HRAS - SOUTHERN REGIONAL & ILOS

LOCAL DESIGNATION:

DIRECTOR HRAS – SOUTHERN REGION & INFRASTRUCTURE LAW & ORDER SECTOR, GRADE 19

 BRANCH:

VARIOUS

REPORTING TO:       SYS. POS. NO:        REF. NO:

DEP. SECRETARY HRA&CA                     DPM 01-17

SECTION:

VARIOUS

LOCATION:

WAIGANI

HISTORY OF POSITION

FILE REF.

DATE OF VARIATION

DETAILS

ORG 1/2019

Structure approved date: 02.07.2019

Create

ORG 1/2020

Refined Structure approved date: 01 July 2020

Reno, Revise JD

ORG 1/2025

Structure approved date: 27 March, 2025

Reno, Redes Revise JD

2.  PURPOSE

Responsible to the Deputy Secretary, HR Advisory and Compliance Audits (HRA&CA) to efficiently and effectively manage the activities of the HR Advisory Services and Compliance Audits Wing in line with the revised policies, systems, processes, procedures and practices to enable provision of timely advice on HR related matters to the region staff of its products and services.  Ensure its region staff remain within the confinements of the revised standard policies, systems, processes, procedures and practices and if necessary, recommend any further changes and developments for revision and improvement of the core functions of the department.

3.  DIMENSIONS

Financial Limit: K50,000.00

Staffing: 22

Supervises Two (2) Branch Heads:

  • Manager – HRAS Southern Region, Gr.16
  • Manager – HRAS Economic Sector, Grade 16

Have Oversight on total of 21 Staffs.

Others include assets (computers, printers, telephones)

4.  PRINCIPLE ACCOUNTABILITIES

  • Effective and efficient management of the operations, resources and staff of the Southern Regional Office and the Infrastructure Law & Order Sector.
  • An appropriate Annual Work Plan to achieve the department’s corporate objectives.
  • A strategic training plan for skills development and enhancement for service officers.
  • Effective policy interpretation and advice on HR related matters to regional and sectoral clients and users.
  • Effective and efficient coordination and control over the Region’s and Sector’s expenditure.
  • Effective implementation of capacity development programs for the region and the sector.
  • Effective coaching and mentoring of staff.
  • Effective Annual Budget preparation for the region and sector.
  • Regular reporting on the overall operations of the region and sector to the Office of Deputy Secretary, HRA&CA.
  • Effective records management.
  • Six monthly staff appraisals for the region and sector managers.

5.  MAJOR DUTIES

​​​​​5.1 Direct, manage, and control the functions, resources, and staffing for the region and sector in line with the Corporate Plan and Annual Work Plan.

5.2 Develop and coordinate the Region’s and Sector’s Work Plan based on the MAP and Secretary’s KRAs to ensure expected results are achieved as required.

5.3 Ensure all human resource policies, systems, processes, and procedures are effectively interpreted and implemented to maintain standards and practices.

5.4 Develop the Region’s and Sector’s strategic training plan in line with the department’s overall training plan for gradual skills development and enhancement of staff, particularly relating to HR Advisory.

5.5 Provide oversight on the prompt administration of the Wage Bill and track the PE expenditure trend for the region and sector through S&E Review, in consultation with the Department of Treasury.

5.6 Maintain constant liaison with counterpart divisions in DPM for appropriate policy interpretations and provide advisory support to the region and sectoral agencies on all HR and industrial relations matters.

5.7 Collate and assess relevant issues and concerns raised by regional and sectoral clients and provide recommendations to relevant divisions for policy (GO) and HR process review considerations.

5.8 Ensure that regional and sectoral HR practitioners are competent, ethical, and experienced—especially at management and leadership levels—by planning and conducting workshops in collaboration with the Capacity Building and Development Division.

5.9 Provide quality assurance and compliance checks on HR tasks and activities from regional and sectoral staff, particularly in organizational structures, structure loads, and the inclusion of new hires on the Ascender payroll.

5.10 Coordinate the conduct of Staffing & Establishment exercises for the respective region and sector to support their annual personnel emoluments budgets, in collaboration with the Compliance Audit & Monitoring Division for PE desktop audits and analysis.

5.11 Provide oversight on the establishment and maintenance of databases on Contract Administration and Employment, Staffing and Establishment, Retirement, and Redeployment for effective records management.

5.12 Coach and mentor team leaders to build rapport, enhance capacity, and foster a conducive and productive working environment within the region and sector.

5.13 Report to OSPEAC on Staffing and Establishment updates on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis for the Region and Sector.

5.14 Provide regular reports on the overall operations of the Region and Sector to the EMT as required under the Management Action Plan.

5.15 Report to the Secretary through the Deputy Secretary (HRA&CA) on the PE expenditure of regional and sectoral activities and functions for NEC reporting.

5.16 Provide Ministerial Briefs upon accomplishment of Secretary’s KRAs through the Director’s KRAs.

5.17 Prepare the Region’s and Sector’s annual budget estimates as required.

5.18 Ensure that the Region’s and Sector’s staff performance appraisals are completed and submitted to HRM in a timely manner.

6.  NATURE AND SCOPE

The job focuses on monthly, quarterly and annual monitoring and reporting of the Region’s and Sector’s activities pertaining to HR Client Services such as Contracts Administration and Employment, Staffing and Establishment, Retirement and Redeployment responsibilities.

It also ensures that the Region and Sector Reports are ready and provided in a timely manner for the purposes of reporting to the Executive Management Team and OSPEAC.

The scope of the job is limited to Departments and Agencies located in the National Public Service including Public Hospitals, Provincial Administrations, Provincial Health Authorities and Public funded Organizations.

6.1 WORKING RELATIONSHIP

(a) Internal

  • This is one of four (4) Director positions that reports directly to the Deputy Secretary, HR Advisory & Compliance Audits.
  • Liaise with counterpart Directors on decisions affecting their regions and sector’s functions and responsibilities.
  • Liaise with Branch Managers on the overall operations of the Region and Sector.

(b) External

  • Constant liaison with Heads of Departments or their delegates and HR staff/ counterparts in National Agencies, Provincial Administrations and Public Hospitals/PHAs.

6.2 WORK ENVIRONMENT

The position plays a significant role in ensuring that proper awareness is provided on all HR processes and procedures on a regular basis to assist regional and sectoral agencies to effectively and efficiently carry out their statutory responsibilities within set policies and standards as set out in the revised General Order and other supporting manuals.  The position is administrative in nature and will eventually be located in strategic locations within the regions for easy accessibility to clients and in response to the 70:20:10 staff distribution by government.

7.      CONSTRAINTS FRAMEWORK AND BOUNDARIES

Rules/procedures – Specific delegation from the Secretary’s office to action trivial administrative matters such as signing correspondence that may not require the signature of the Secretary to fast-track flow of work.  The job operates within the precincts of the Public Service (Management) Act, 1995 (as amended), Public Service General Order, Code of Conduct and Business Ethics, Public Finance (Management) Act, DPM Circular Instructions. Constraints will be due to amendments to policies and legislations and restrictions imposed through government circulars and instructions from time to time.

Decision

  • Approval of expenditures that may not require the endorsement of the Secretary or the Deputy Secretary in situations that require less than K50,000 or as per Public Financial Management Act
  • Effective and appropriate advice on the implementation processes relating to delegated powers from the Secretary under Section 23 of the Public Service (Management) Act. 
  • Allocation of work assignments to subordinate officers.
  • Regional and Sectoral MAP
  • Performance Agreements (KRA/KPI)

Recommendations – Under the PSMA the position is required to make recommendations on HR related matters to the office of the Secretary through the Deputy Secretary’s Office until a decision is made to delegate some decision-making authority for the position holder to exercise. 

8.  CHALLENGES

Under the devolution environment the position has ventured into a new setup that may lead to changes and amendments to existing HR processes and procedures, adaptation to new environment, effective implementation of audits work schedule, financial management, need to fully resource the offices in terms of office equipment and supplies.

9.   QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCES AND SKILLS

(a) Qualifications

A Masters Degree in Human Resource Management, Public Administration, Public Policy Development Administration or Business Management and Post Graduate Diploma an advantage.

(b) Knowledge: 

Must have excellent knowledge of the following: -

  • Public Service (Management) Act, 1995 (as amended)
  • Public Service General Orders, 2012
  • Public Finance (Management) Act, 1995, Finance Instructions & other relevant financial policies
  • Public Service Procedures, Practices and Systems (HR Business Process)
  • Organic Law on Provincial and Local Level Government
  • SRC Determinations
  • SRC Act, 2015
  • Employment Act
  • MTDP III & Alotau Accord
  • Vision 2050

(c) Skills

Ability to demonstrate the following skills at a very high level: -

  • Leadership and supervisory
  • Program Budgeting
  • Strategic Planning & Management
  • Written and Oral (presentation) high level communications
  • Research & Analytical
  • Cost Benefit Analysis
  • Training of Trainers/Training and Assessment
  • Public & Inter-personal Relations
  • Investigation, negotiation,
  • Interviewing, public speaking
  • Mentor & coach
  • Record keeping
  • Computer (Microsoft Word, Excel spreadsheet, Power point)

(d) Experience

  • Minimum of 10 years and maximum of 15 years work experience in the public service with relevant experience in multi-functional personnel management functions and processes, systems, analysis, planning, evaluation and management.

 

Job Type:

Full Time

Language Requirements:

English

Salary(per annum):

K88668.00

Job Location:

Waigani

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