Human and Financial Resources Unit
The
Human & Financial Resources Unit based in Planning Service
Headquarters is responsible for the following broad areas of work:
- Personnel
- Training
- Corporate
Service
- Finance
The
Personnel Unit has primary responsibility for developing implementing and
monitoring the Agency’s Human Resources Strategy. It also deals with
staffing matters delegated from the Core of the Department including
casual recruitment, career development, succession and manpower planning,
internal transfers and promotion, management of short term absence and
inefficiency procedures up to informal warnings. Other functions include
Health & Safety policy and training and acquisition of accommodation
and Equal Opportunity issues. In addition the unit considers and approves
maternity/paternity/special leave, career break, job-sharing and ,
part-time/term time working applications.
The
Training Unit is responsible
for developing implementing and evaluating the Agency’s annual Training
Plan. This includes ensuring the strategic training aims of the Agency are
met as well as the individual development of staff. This
section includes two dedicated Professional & Technical training staff
who prepare and deliver a wide range of essential training events to staff
across the Agency.
The
Corporate Services Section is
involved in communication within the Agency. This covers a wide range of
areas from the annual Staff Survey, the quarterly DC Customer Survey,
participation at Exhibitions, the Civic Trust awards to the preparation of
the Bulletin, Communique and a regular Planning to Deliver newsletter.
Work
associated with Planning
to Deliver such as organising staff seminars, conferences and
presentations is also a feature of this section’s work.
The
Finance Section is responsible
for fulfilling the financial and accounting needs of the Planning Service.
The Agency Accountant bids for and manages the annual budget, ensuring
adherence to Government Accounting Procedures. The Finance Section is
responsible for the processing of all payments and receipting of monies.
The Section also facilitates the annual audits by Internal Audit and NIAO
and produces Annual Accounts.
Documents produced by the Human and
Financial Resources Unit:
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