I wish to advise the Deputy that arrangements for the filling of the Secretary General, Department of Finance post are a matter for the Government. The post will not come within the remit of the Top Level Appointments Committee (TLAC) but appointment to this post will take account of the key competencies that have been developed for use by TLAC for Secretary General Posts.
Leadership
Establishing Vision and Purpose
Providing Developmental Leadership
Judgement
Judgement and Systemic Perspective
Steering through the political environment
Environmental Awareness
Managing Relationships
Managing Relationships
Communication
Personal Drive for Results
Managing for Results
Personal Drive and Accountability
Performance Focus
Professional Integrity
The Secretary General oversees the work of the Department dealing with economic, fiscal, taxation and banking policy matters. She/he is an ex officio member of the Central Bank Commission and the National Treasury Management Agency’s Advisory Committee and has various other roles.
The person to be appointed will be
- A person with a proven track record of significant achievement as a leader and senior manager;
- A person with a demonstrated capacity as a high quality leader and manager of a team of skilled professionals;
- A person capable of providing strategic leadership across economic, fiscal, financial and banking policy matters;
- A skilled negotiator in the international and domestic political context;
- A person with economic and financial experience and expertise;
- A person with an understanding of the policy and political context in which the Department operates;
- An excellent communicator.
Before a decision is taken by the Government on this appointment, all suitable applicants in the civil service will be considered.