of their operational challenges and policy concerns. (2) All Principal Secretaries have a duty to keep the Chief of Staff and Head of the Public Service informed of staffing, operational and major policy issues in their Ministries. Role of Cabinet Secretaries A.6 Cabinet Secretaries are accountable individually and collectively, to the President for the exercise of their powers and the performance of their functions concerning a matter for which the Cabinet Secretary is responsible. These include:
(i) Strategic policy formulation and direction of the Ministry to which they are assigned; (ii) being the link between the Ministry and the President or Parliament as the case may be; and (iii) Steering the Strategic Human Resource Management matters in the Ministry. Role of Principal Secretaries A.7 (1) The Principal Secretary shall be responsible to the Cabinet Secretary for: i. the exercise of the delegated authority; ii. the day to day operations of the Ministry/State Department; iii. the administration and management of Human Resource functions in the department; iv. co-ordination of the Ministry/department’s performance management; v.
advising the Cabinet Secretary on Human Resource matters; vi. constituting Human Resource Management Advisory Committee (HRMAC) and Employee Performance Management Committee (EPMC); vii. overseeing implementation of programmes; viii. efficient utilization of funds and other public resources placed at their disposal; and ix. performing any other HR function as directed by the relevant authority. (2) Principal Secretaries should always seek guidance and concurrence from their respective Cabinet Secretaries on important policy matters.