The Directorate General Support Services in the The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Tourism (MFT) is accountable to the Permanent Secretary. The role of this Directorate General is to act as focal point for the Permanent Secretary on all areas falling under its remit and to ensure the implementation of the Ministry’s programmes/projects/initiatives in a timely, efficient and effective manner.
The Directorates falling under the direct responsibility of the Directorate General Support Services are:
- Directorate Corporate Services
- Infrastructure and Security Unit
Directorate Corporate Services
The Directorate Corporate Services is responsible for Administration, Human Resources, Finances and General Support to the The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Tourism.
The Finance and Accounts department includes:
- The Accounts Section for Head Office which manages the budget for Head Office.
- The Procurement Unit is responsible for designing and implementing procurement processes leading to the establishment of a contract for the purchase of supplies, services and works, in full accordance with the National Procurement Regulations and other related circulars as may be necessary.
- The Travel Unit is responsible for all the Ministry’s travel requirements.
The Human Resources department:
The Human Resources department manages all matters pertaining to personnel for both Head Office and Mission based officers, amongst others:
- All processes in connection with calls for applications approved in the Capacity Building.
- Appointment letters.
- Officers’ Performance Management Programme records.
- Updated records of all officers within the Ministry following the necessary procedures as per PSMC.
- Coordinating Registries.
- General support services for all staff.
Infrastructure and Security Unit
The Infrastructure and Security Unit is responsible for the Ministry’s capital projects, maintenance and upkeep, and security of all Ministry properties locally and abroad. The Unit is the focal point for all EU funded projects. It is also tasked with the management of lease and services agreements, flag management, and Inventory.
