Sierra Leone: A Team from the Human Resources Management Officer (HRMO) led by Ansu S. Tucker Director General HRMO are moving around the country sensitizing Civil Servants with the aim of getting first hand information about their challenges and way forward.
The Director Corporate Strategy and Administration HRMO Ibrahim S. Kamara said the move is supporting the Governance sector in Sierra Leone European Development Fund – SL/FED/38586. Adding this event is supported by the European Union in partnership with the government of Sierra Leone and implemented by the Human Resources Management Office (HRMO). Addressing Civil Servants and other stakeholders in Kenema district the Director General HRMO Ansu S. Tucker said HRMO is the central personnel agency of the Sierra Leone Government charged with the responsibility of providing human resource policies, advisory services and managing the Civil Service workforce. He said over the years, HRMO in collaboration with other partners have implemented a host of reform agenda in the Civil Service. In order for HRMO to deliver best on its mandate and having in mind that Freetown is not Sierra Leone, hence it is but necessary to be interfacing with Civil Servants across the Country. This outreach session across all districts will help HRMO to identify the challenges/ constraints Civil Servants are faced with in their respective districts in the discharge of their duties and enable HRMO to find solutions to those challenges for improved service delivery.
He said the objective of the outreach programme is, to establish a direct line of communication with Civil Servants, to understand their grievances, address their problems and for them to understand the ongoing reforms and efforts of Government of Sierra Leone in improving service delivery. It will enlighten civil servants to know as to how to channel their request and grievances on specific HR issues.
Participants vented out several grievances about salary harmonization, many not on pay roll despite several years of service among others. They called on HRMO to collaborate with the relevant authorities to stabilize the system in the interest of national development.
SM/16/04/2021
By: Saffa B. Moriba in Kenema