By ABAH ADAH
Federal Ministry of Works has urged its staff to step up performance, as they are being accessed in line with the Performance Management System, PMS, component of the Federal Civil Service Strategy Implementation Plan, FCSSIP, developed by the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, OHCSF.
Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Yakubu Kofarmata, disclosed this during the launch of the Weekly PMS Day at the ministry’s headquarters in Abuja on Thursday.
He noted that all departments or units would be assessed, rated and rewarded accordingly based on the outcome from time to time, adding that the exercise was in sync with President Bola Tinubu’s ‘Renewed Hope’ agenda.
It would be recalled that the Office of the Head of the Civil Service, as part of its efforts to reinvigorate the service, developed FCSSIP 2017- 2020 and its successor, FCSSIP 2021-2025.
“The Plan consists of six major pillars which Performance Management System is included. Today’s event marks an important step in our ministry’s commitment in the implementation of FCSSIP2021-2025 for the enhancement of performance, transparency and accountability in governance for improved service delivery,” he explained.
He said, “Thursday of every week has been designated PMS Day where employees performance would be reviewed, assessed and improved in executing the ministry’s ongoing tasks and projects.
“This initiative is designed to ensure that we align with our goals, monitor our progress and address challenges promptly, thereby ensuring improved performance.
“Performance management is a systematic process that enables organisations to achieve their strategic objectives by aligning individual and team performance with organisational goals.
“It is a continuous cycle of planning, monitoring, evaluating and improving employee performance to drive business success.”
He outlined the tasks of PMS to include but not limited to goal setting, performance monitoring, evaluation, development planning.
Delivering his welcome address, the Director, Human Resources, Aliyu Abdullahi, urged all directors to assess their staff credibly, corroborating the position of the permanent secretary that the department with the highest level of performance would be rewarded by the ministry.
Highpoint of the event was when the permanent secretary officially inaugurated the PMS Day team.
