6 Development
of a new Human Resource Management (HRM) Curriculum and matrix of continuous
education programme for HRM practitioners in the Federal Public Service.
The National Strategy for Public
Service Reforms under Pillar 4: Civil Service Administration supports the
development of a policy and strategies for the professionalization of some key
cadres across the Federal Civil Service, including staffing of Human Resource
Management (HRM) departments in all MDAs by HRM professionals. In this context,
the World Bank under the Economic Reform and Governance Project (ERGP)
supported the Bureau to conduct a “Diagnostic Study and Dialogue on the
"Review and Professionalization of the Human Resources Management System
of the Federal Civil Service" in 2012. The primary objectives of the study were to develop a model and
framework to professionalize the HRM functions; and the creation of HRM Cadre
from existing cadres in the Federal Civil Service.
The main deliverables from
the Study was the production of a comprehensive Report with detailed
implementation strategy for transforming the Federal Civil Service into a
professional service, especially in relations to current personnel and
generalist functions.
The
Report of the study recommended, among others, assembling a team
of experts from reputable Management Development Institutions (MDIs) to develop
a new Curriculum of Competency Framework and Matrix of Mandatory continuous
Education Programme for HRM practitioners in the Federal Civil Service; and
conduct of a Skills and Knowledge Inventory of current HRM practitioners and
Administrative Officers in the Federal Civil Service. To this end, the Bureau
constituted a team of MDIs experts on 15th January, 2014 to develop
a new HRM Curriculum and Matrix of continuous education programme for HRM
practitioners in the Federal Civil Service. The MDI team of experts worked
under the chairmanship of the Director General, ASCON and were drawn from the Administrative
Staff College of Nigeria (ASCON), Centre for Management Development (CMD);
Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM), Industrial Training Fund (IFT) and
Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM). In May, 2014 the MDI team
of experts submitted the new HRM Curriculum to the Bureau which is to serve as
the requisite tools for developing officers in the HR cadre in the Federal
Civil Service. The new HRM Curriculum for HRM practitioners in the Federal Public Service has
received very favourable reviews by independent organizations and
development partners including the World Bank and DFID-FEPAR and commended for
its high quality.
For the effective implementation of
the new HR Curriculum and Competency Framework, and Matrix of Continuous Education
Programme in the Federal Civil Service, the next step actions identified
include:
· The creation of a HR cadre
to facilitate the professionalization of the HRM function in the Federal Civil
Service to be approved by the National Council on Establishment (NCE);
·
The revision of the Scheme
of Service to enable the implementation of the HR Competency Framework;
The formal approval of the
new HRM Curriculum and Competency Framework, and Matrix of Continuous Education
Programme for HRM Practitioners in the Federal Civil Service as tools for
developing officers in the HR cadre in the Federal Civil Service; and
·
The conduct of a
service-wide skills and knowledge
inventory of current HRM Practitioners and Administrative Officers in the
Federal Civil Service. The Bureau has already commissioned ASCON to undertake
this assignment in collaboration with the CMO/OHCSF.
7 Institution of the BPSR Reform Seminar
Series.
On 26th
June, 2014, the Bureau’s instituted a “BPSR Reform Seminar Series” as part of
its broader function of conducting research on reform implementation efforts
and presenting “best practice” models. The inaugural edition of the Reform
Seminar on the topic “New Directions for Public Service Reforms” took place at
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday, 26th June 2014. The
primary objective of the Seminar was three folds. First, it was to provide a forum for the
active exchange of innovation ideas, knowledge in public administration and
governance in Nigeria and internationally. Second it was to address salient
issues and share experiences about what has worked and what has not worked
well, both within the Nigerian Public Service, and in other countries; and
third, it was to assist the Bureau to build a framework and network of
collaboration for the improvement of innovation in Nigerian public
administration and governance; and that lessons learnt from the Seminar will
not only stimulate innovative thinking and actions in Nigerian public
administration and governance, but also go a long way to enrich the debate
about the future of the Nigerian Public Service and its role in the delivery of
the Transformation Agenda.
The Bureau partnered with the World Bank, UK
Department of International Development (DFID) and the DFID-Federal Public
Service Administration Reform programme to deliver the inaugural edition of the
Seminar. The Guest Speakers at the occasion were a) Dr. Willy McCourt of the
World Bank, USA; and Dr. David Booth of the Overseas Development Institute,
United Kingdom. The two distinguished Speakers were also complemented by known
Nigerian experts on public service reforms and governance, including Dr. Goke Adegoroye,
the pioneer Director General of BPSR. The outcome of the Seminar will soon be
disseminated to relevant government agencies for next step actions and publish
in credible journals.The BPSR Reform Seminar has engendered learning, and for
the first time, it was streamed live on the internet.
…to be continued in part 4.
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