HoSF Moves To Strengthen PMS In Civil Service

The Head of Civil Service of the Federation Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, has reiterated the federal government’s commitment to sustain and strengthen structures established to drive the Performance Management System (PMS) in the Service.

Yemi-Esan who made this known in a statement in Abuja said this is in line with Pillar 2 of the Federal Civil Service Strategy and Implementation Plan 2021-2025 (FCSSIP 25),

The statement also states that Yemi-Esan was addressing the Federal Permanent Secretaries on the Status of the Implementation of PMS in Ministries, extra-ministerial Departments and Agencies (MDAs) at one-day Retreat.

According to the statement Dr. Yemi-Esan, explained that the purpose of the Retreat was to evaluate the progress so far and also to adopt the Service wide Key Result Areas for the 2024 Performance Management circle.

The statement explains that Performance Management is one of the key strategies toward ensuring better employee performance in sync with organisational goals.

It says the HoSF notes that a robust institutional arrangement guarantees effectiveness in government performance management, which comprises the mechanism, rules, policies, guidelines, informal practices and culture that promote effective implementation of PMS, as a globally accepted management tool.

She reiterates the need for Permanent Secretaries to prioritise the professional growth and development of staff, so that the Service will remain adaptive and resilient in the face of any challenge.

While welcoming the Participants, the Permanent Secretary, Career Management Office, OHCSF, Mr. Adeleye Adeoye affirmed that the Retreat was to deliberate on the Service wide Key Result Areas (KRAs) for the 2024 Performance Management circle.

Mr. Adeoye urges the Permanent Secretaries to, collectively, define the parameters that will guide the performance management efforts in the year ahead.

He states that it is imperative that they approach the task with diligence and foresight, ensuring that KRAs align with Public Service goals, as well as national priorities.

PR Florence Adewale