All posts by Winnie Agbonlahor

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  Canada reveals latest recruit into senior public service from regional government

  Nathalie Drouin has been recruited into Canada’s senior public service from the regional government of Québec. Currently deputy minister of justice and deputy attorney general in the eastern-Canadian province, Drouin

  • Posted September 5, 2016
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  WANTED: Science professional ‘with business acumen’ to fill £300,000 a year civil service post

  The British government is looking for an established science professional with “significant commercial acumen” and a “deep understanding of change management” to lead its new research and innovation body in

  • Posted September 5, 2016
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  Rolf Alter, Director for Public Governance and Territorial Development, OECD: exclusive interview

  Rolf Alter, who leads a 200-strong team at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, is on a mission to help administrations improve their performance. He tells Winnie Agbonlahor what

  • Posted September 2, 2016
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  New executive order to give US departments greater power to scrutinise federal contractors

  US government departments will be given greater powers to ensure federal contractors comply with laws that protect their workers’ safety, wages and civil rights, under new regulations coming into force

  • Posted September 1, 2016
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  Australian government launches new digital marketplace

  The government of Australia has launched a digital marketplace which aims to make it easier for businesses to sell their services to government, following collaboration with civil servants in the

  • Posted August 31, 2016
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  More than 100 governments now signed up to international tax convention

  Five more governments have signed up to an international convention on cooperating with tax authorities around the world, bringing the number of participating jurisdictions to 103. The OECD’s Convention on

  • Posted August 26, 2016
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  New Zealand government asks public how to become more transparent

  The government of New Zealand is asking members of the public for their views on improving its openness. It has drafted an action plan, as part of its collaboration with

  • Posted August 25, 2016
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  UK Government Digital Service sets up international team

  The UK’s Government Digital Service (GDS) has set up a new team to focus on international collaboration. GDS International Team was set up in April to “set the organisation’s international

  • Posted August 25, 2016
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  Users registered to Australian government’s online service portal reaches 10m

  More than 10 million internet users have registered with the Australian government’s online service portal myGov, which has come under attack by citizens who complained of malfunctions of the site.

  • Posted August 24, 2016
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  Minister promises written apology to public servants over federal pay issues

  Canada’s public services minister has promised officials a written apology over ongoing issues with the federal pay system. Since the government introduced the new Pheonix pay system in February this

  • Posted August 23, 2016
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