All posts tagged "Reform"

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  British civil service is world leader, says top civil servant

  The British civil service is world leader in behavioural insights and evidence-based policy, its most senior civil servant has claimed. Speaking at an event in London last week, cabinet secretary

  • Posted September 28, 2015
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  Ian Ball, chairman, CIPFA International: Exclusive Interview

  Ian Ball has been on a mission to improve public sector financial management for almost 40 years. Winnie Agbonlahor gets his verdict on how far we’ve come – and how

  • Posted September 24, 2015
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  ‘Speak from the heart’, review tells government agency in New Zealand

  New Zealand’s government agency responsible for hiring and training senior officials should “communicate with passion” and articulate messages to civil servants “from the heart, not from an email,” a review of the

  • Posted September 23, 2015
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  Nigerian officials sacked over ‘irregularities’

  Three Nigerian civil servants have been dismissed over irregularities found in their employment process, it has been reported. The employees of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) lost

  • Posted September 22, 2015
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  Victoria’s auditor-general quits after staff complaint

  The auditor-general for Australia’s region of Victoria, John Doyle, has resigned after a complaint was made against him by a member of staff, according to media reports. Last month, Doyle

  • Posted September 22, 2015
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  Pakistan civil service to undergo radical reforms

  The government of Pakistan has announced radical plans to reform its civil service, including the introduction of a performance management system, changes to its recruitment system and increased civil service pay.

  • Posted September 17, 2015
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  Una O’Brien, permanent secretary, UK Department of Health: Exclusive Interview

  All healthcare is local, says Una O’Brien – but we need international collaboration to realise the potential of digital technologies, and to tackle the growing host of global health challenges

  • Posted September 16, 2015
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  UK’s DG for civil service reform moves to Home Office

  The UK government’s director-general for civil service reform, Oliver Robbins, has been appointed to the newly-created role of second permanent secretary for the Home Office. At the Home Office, Robbins

  • Posted September 16, 2015
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  UK government agency looking for head of communications

  The UK government’s procurement agency is looking for a new head of communications. The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) – an executive agency and Cabinet Office trading fund, which brings together

  • Posted September 16, 2015
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  ‘Senior civil servants were my biggest frustration’, says former UK civil service training chief

  Departmental senior leaders showed an alarming lack of interest and commitment towards staff training and development, the civil servant who introduced a centralised training system to the UK government has

  • Posted September 8, 2015
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