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Strategic Objectives and Ministerial Support Services Strategic Objective

Objective 1: To provide overall policy direction (both strategic and political)

Objective 2: To monitor and reduce security threats and risks within the department.

Objective 3: To achieve high level of beneficiary satisfaction and employment opportunities.

Objective 4: To drive the Department’s participation in the alleviation of poverty in KwaZulu-Natal.

Objective 5: To improve the public image and the manner in which the Department is perceived.

Objective 6: To provide response and quick services on cabinet and parliamentary matters.

                                                                                                              Ministerial Support Services                                                   Provides support as stipulated in the Ministerial Handbook and the functions are:             

 

            • Manage Ministerial appointments
            • Manage the MEC’s diary and itinerary
            • Provide support for the Executive obligations of the MEC
            • Implement, analyze, and implement the Minister’s directives and instructions
            • Deal with formal correspondences
            • Ensure parliamentary support services
            • Attend parliamentary sittings
            • Liaise with Parliament and National Council of Provinces
            • Attend Public Works Portfolio Committee meetings and coordinate Cabinet memoranda
            • Manage communication and marketing services
            • Ensure effective and efficient external and internal communication services
            • Formulate and maintain communication programs
            • Provide exhibitions and publishing services
            • Manage Public and Media Relations
            • Arrange media briefings for the MEC
            • Act as spokesperson for the MEC
            • Research, draft, and coordinate speeches for the MEC
            • Monitor, coordinate inputs for, and control bills
            • Coordinate stakeholder and community liaison
            • Manage intergovernmental relations and special projects
            • Provide administrative support
            • Manage and facilitate financial and budgetary support services
            • Manage and coordinate registry services
            • Manage reception services
            • Manage driver/messenger services
            • Manage and coordinate protocol services
            • Manage any additional ministerial ad hoc assignments as applicable