POLICIES/PROGRAMME

OBJECTIVES

STRATEGIES

MAJOR TASKS/
TARGETS

PERFORMANCE
MEASURES/
INDICATORS

PHYSICAL TARGETS/RESOURCES

QTR. 1

QTR. 2

QTR. 3

QTR. 4

Establish the Ministry’s Electronic Records Management Programme in keeping with International Standards

Complete Records Management Policy and Standards in keeping with ISO15489

Implement standards in four (4) units.

Standards implemented by April 2010.

Update Classification Scheme.

Reclassification in accordance with the Ministry’s business activities

Classification completed in 4 Units by April 2010.

To promote the sharing of information on the Ministry of Agriculture Portfolio Programmes via the World Wide Web

Modernization and Upgrade of the Ministry’s Website

Relaunch of Website

Coordinate the monitoring and updating of the website

Website modernized, relaunched and maintained

Relaunch by  June 30, 2009

To develop a Comprehensive Public Relations Policy Framework and Programme for the Ministry and its related agencies

Management of the Ministry’s Public Relations/Public Education Programmes

Develop and Implement Public Relations Policy Framework and Comprehensive Public Relations Programme for the Ministry and its agencies

Public Relations Policy Framework and comprehensive Public Relations Programme in keeping with Ministry’s strategic objectives and government guidelines

Appropriate Policy Framework /Comprehensive Public Education Programme developed

Liaise with divisional/agency heads, media editors and various stakeholders to ensure effective communication of Ministry’s policy objectives/programmes

Effective lines of communication established and maintained among agency heads, news editor and stakeholders

To develop a professional, knowledgeable workforce with enhanced individual and organizational effectiveness

To support and satisfy the staffing needs of the MOA and its corporate clients and maintain adequate levels of human resources

Identify human resources needs within the MOA and assigned entities

Identify and prioritize all critical vacancies

Attract, develop and retain a cadre of staff of the highest quality. 

Number of vacancies at 10% of the establishment

Submit all vacancy levels to OSC in order to fill all vacancies, using the most suitable method of recruitment

Establish a Succession Positioning Programme for the Ministry

Identify and prioritize all critical positions to be filled

80% of critical vacancies filled by end of 2nd quarter subject to the approval of the Permanent Secretary and availability of funding.

Succession plan updated  continuously

Identify and prioritize all positions to be filled

Identify and prioritize all positions to  be filled

Identify and prioritize all positions to be filled

40% of critical vacancies

40% of critical vacancies filled

20% of critical vacancies filled

To develop a Comprehensive Public Relations Policy Framework and Programme for the Ministry and its related agencies

Management of the Ministry’s Public Relations/Public Education Programmes

Develop and Implement Public Relations Policy Framework and Comprehensive Public Relations Programme for the Ministry and its agencies

Public Relations Policy Framework and comprehensive Public Relations Programme in keeping with Ministry’s strategic objectives and government guidelines

Appropriate Policy Framework /Comprehensive Public Education Programme developed

Liaise with divisional/agency heads, media editors and various stakeholders to ensure effective communication of Ministry’s policy objectives/programmes

Effective lines of communication established and maintained among agency heads, news editor and stakeholders