The federal government on Thursday explained the rationale behind the one year mandatory training requirements for holders of the Higher National Diploma (HND), before their conversion from Executive to Officer cadre, in the federal civil service.
Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, Head of the Civil Service of the Federation(HCSF), has urged holders of Higher National Diploma(HND) to undergo one year mandatory training before their conversion from Executive to Officers cadre.
Yemi-Esan who stated this at a virtual interactive session
with civil servants in commemoration of the 2024 Civil Service Week with the
theme:”Educate an African Fit for the 21st Century: Building Resilient
Education Systems for Increased Access to Inclusive, Life-long, Quality and
Relevant Learning in Africa.”
While fielding question from one of the civil servants,
Yemi-Esan, explained that the curriculum for HND and B.Sc holders are not the
same, hence, HND graduates would have to undergo mandatory one year training
before conversion from Executive to Officers’ cardre.
Mr. Adebayo Bamidele Hassan on Grade Level 14 had earlier
asked on the dichotomy between B.Sc and HND holders in the Service and what the
Federal Government was doing to bridge the gap.
Commenting on the theme of the 2024 Civil Service Week,
Yemi-Esan underscored the need for education to be accessible, inclusive and of
high quality, while highlighting the need for it to constantly remain relevant
to the rapidly evolving demands of the modern world.
According to her,”The theme also speaks to how the Nigerian
Civil Service is leveraging learning and development to enhance the capacity
and capability of its workforce with a view to delivering on national
priorities.”
Yemi-Esan further stated that the first priority area/pillar
of the Federal Civil Service Strategy and Implementation Plan (FCSSIP 25), is
Capacity Building and Talent Management, which is in line with the theme
selected by the African Union for this year’s celebration.
She affirmed that the lessons learned in the recent years
further underscored the need for civil servants to commit to continuous
self-development, particularly in view of emerging global challenges and
emerging technologies and the new world of work.
The Head of the Civil Service disclosed that the rapidly
changing work environment as well as demands for greater efficiency have
necessitated the adoption of Performance Management System (PMS) by the
Nigerian Civil Service, adding that PMS Policy and Guidelines have been
developed and circulated to all Ministries, extra-ministerial Departments and
Agencies (MDAs).
She pointed out that core teams for its implementation have
been duly constituted.
According to her, “PMS implementation has been cascaded to
the Ministries, with the Permanent Secretaries serving as the primary drivers.
“In this regard, performance contracts are to be further
cascaded down to the last officer in each MDA.
“This new system will assess each officer’s performance
solely based on their respective Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and it will
enable tracking of job objectives across all MDAs.
“By implication, each officer across the Service can clearly
link his goals and objectives with those of his department, those of the
respective Ministry and the national KPIs.
She described the digitalisation of work processes in the
Service as another reference point in the on-going transformation of the
Federal Civil Service.
She further stressed that the Office has fully digitalised
all personal and policy files and is implementing digital transaction of
workflow processes, as all official correspondences, in the form of memos,
internal and external circulars, are now being processed electronically through
the Enterprise Content Management (ECM) solution.
Earlier, the Permanent Secretary, Career Management Office
(CMO), in the Office of Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Mr. Adeleye
Adeoye, while welcoming participants, noted that education is the most powerful
weapon which can be used to change the world.
He further noted that Africa stands a chance to be the best
Continent in the world, if only Africans have the best of education.
Adeoye urged civil servants to improve and equip themselves
on daily basis with necessary skills and expertise in order to enhance
productivity as well as ensure service delivery in the overall interest of the
citizenry and the nation at large.
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