A successful career in the public service can only be achieved when public servants live by principles and values set in the public service code of ethics and business conduct, says an official.
Manager Policy Coordination with the Department of Personal Management Mr Niwia Olewale issued this challenge to 52 recently inducted public servants from the Rabaul and Gazelle Administrations under the East New Britain provincial administration (ENBPA) at St Mary’s Secondary School on Friday (Oct 28th).
The closing of the weeklong induction training saw the new public servants sign their oaths. The occasion was attended by Mr Olewale, Deputy provincial administrator for LLG and District Services Nicholas Larme, Human Resources Advisor Mr Thomas Nakui, HR officers, Rabaul Deputy District Administrator John Vule and Gazelle District Administrator Hubert Wangun.
“On behalf of Minister for Public Service Joe Sungi and DPM secretary Ms Taies Sansan, I welcome you all to the public service and the ENBPA,” Mr Olewale said
Mr Olewale said officers must make sure they live by and follow principles and values set in the public service code of ethics and business conduct and only through that, they will have a successful career in the public service.
“You were recruited to the ENBPA because you are carrying a certain skill and knowledge that is required to deliver services the people of this province,” he said.
He said the weeklong induction training emphasized on the Public Service Management Act, Public Finance Management Act, General Orders, and other regulations but this should not stop officers from doing their own research on other laws and regulations concerning their job.
Meantime Deputy provincial administrator for LLG and District Services, Mr Nicholas Larme stressed on loyalty and commitment saying these are two important and critical factors for public servants to consider in how they deliver services to the people.
“The first thing you need to do as a public servants is to commit yourself to delivering service- firstly how you groom personally, that you must be a role model for people to emulate, punctuality- coming to work on time and knocking off on time. These are the little things that add to the bigger picture and that is the goal of ENBPA and the public service which is service to the people,” Mr Larme said.
Mr Larme told the officers they must see themselves as a solution instead of a liability to minimize issues of complacency creeping into the public service.
“Let us change and bring back ENB to the state it was before- a well performing province. It can be a well performing province if you and I perform in our respective positions. There is no magic to it, but this must come from our hard work and efforts,” Mr Larme said.