GOVERNMENT OF TONGA
Public Service Commission
VACANCY
• Chief Executive Officer for the Public Service Commission
The Government of Tonga’s strategic vision for the future delivery of public services is aimed at streamlining its organizational platform to better deliver more efficient and effective public services for the people of Tonga. To help achieve this aim, the Government of Tonga seeks to appoint the following: Chief Executive Officer for the Public Service Commission
Applications are welcomed from individuals who possess outstanding strategic thinking capacity, demonstrated leadership capability and superior management skills. Government CEOs are integral in supporting a productive and sustainable Public Service as Tonga continues its path towards constitutional reform. The CEO role is particularly suited to individuals who are commercially focused, skilled in supporting innovation and providing direction to substantial change management initiatives at the policy, systems and process levels.
The role will work closely with the Ministers responsible and central agencies, not only as Chief Executive Officer, but also in defining and developing major organizational reforms aimed at optimizing the return on Government’s investment in services and programs. High orders of communication, negotiation and influencing skills are essential, as is a demonstrated track record of effective resource management.
Essential skills required of the advertised CEO roles will be to:
- Providing the Minister with high quality policy and program development advice
- Drive strategic planning and resource management accountabilities
- Provide executive directions to professional, technical, and operational teams
- Identify improvements in service delivery and efficiencies in cost to government
- Lead implementation of organizational & system changes to improve productivity
- Model cross-Ministry and whole of government collaboration to ensure high standards of communication and customer service
Term of appointment: Contract term of up to four (4) years.
Remuneration: Based on the Government of Tonga, CEO Remuneration package.
The Public Service Commission was established under the Public Service Act 2002 to act as the adviser to the Government on the management of Public Service and to develop and set guidelines, frameworks, policies and standards to ensure that the Service operates in a transparent, consistent and robust manner. In doing this, the Department provides advice to all line Ministries/Agencies under the Public Service Commission. It provides leadership in the strategic management of the public service workforce oversight and evaluation of a continuing process of public service reform within the Kingdom.
The Public Service Commission delivers the following programs:
- Workforce Management
- Employee Relations
- Performance Management
- Recruitment
- Human Resource Policy Development
- Workforce Capability
- Professional Standards and Code of Ethics and Conduct
- Administration of the Public Service Act and related
Accountabilities-
The Chief Executive Officer is responsible to the Public Service Commission for implementing government policies and decisions, and for managing the administrative functions and operation activities of the Ministry.
Specifically, the purpose of the role is to:
- Provide executive directions to professional and administrative staff in delivery of a broad range of whole-of-government programs and services, ensuring development of a strong client-focused culture.
- Provide appropriate strategic policy advice to the Commissioners, Ministers and CEOs across the Public Service.
- Lead establishment and implementation of effective frameworks and systems to underpin development of workforce capability.
Experience and Qualification –
- Relevant degree qualification + considerable senior leadership experience in a complex organization, preferably in Government or regional or international agency or company as follows:
- PHD + 4 years senior leadership experience,
- Masters + 6 years senior leadership experience,
- Bachelor with Honors or Post Graduate Diploma + 10 years senior leadership experience,
- Bachelors + more than 10 years senior leadership experience.
How to Apply: -
Applicants who possess most of the qualities described under the essential skills, accountability, experience and qualification to the CEO position should request an Application Information Kit. An Application Information Kit can be obtained by contacting the Office of the Public Service Commission on +676 7400300, or email ceomatters [at] psc [dot] gov [dot] to.
Applications for the CEO position should be forwarded to the address below by 4:30pm on 10 January 2025.
Chairman
Public Service Commission,
PSC Building - Old PMO Grounds,
Taufa’ahau Road,
Nuku’alofa.
Candidates should refer to the Application Information Kit in preparing an application, ensuring that all requirements are satisfied. Incomplete documentation may prevent proper consideration of the application. Given the brevity of time, signed emailed applications will be acceptable. Email applications should be forwarded to ceomatters [at] psc [dot] gov [dot] to by the closing date.
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