WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 1987
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OVERSEAS ATTACHMENTS FOR CIVIL SERVANTS
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TWO SENIOR CIVIL SERVANTS ARE SOON TO BE SECONDED TO THE UNITED KINGDOM TO BROADEN THEIR EXPERIENCE AS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS.
PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY, TRANSPORT BRANCH, MR RICKY FUNG, WILL BE SECONDED TO THE MANAGEMENT AND EFFICIENCY DIVISION IN THE MANAGEMENT AND PERSONNEL OFFICE OF THE CABINET OFFICE IN APRIL WHILE PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND INFORMATION BRANCH, MISS JACQUELINE WILLIS, WILL BE SECONDED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SECURITY IN MAY.
BOTH SECONDMENTS WILL BE FOR ONE YEAR.
ANNOUNCING THIS EXTENSION OF OVERSEAS TRAINING, THE SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE, MR HARNAM GREWAL, SAID THE OBJECT WAS TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR OFFICERS TO GAIN WIDER EXPERIENCE IN A DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENT.
ALREADY AN ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER HOLDS A POST IN THE HONG KONG DEPARTMENT OF THE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE IN LONDON WHILE OTHERS GAIN OVERSEAS EXPERIENCE IN HONG KONG OFFICES IN LONDON, GENEVA, BRUSSELS, WASHINGTON, NEW YORK AND SAN FRANCISCO. THERE ARE ALSO PLANS TO ATTACH OFFICERS TO THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN HONG KONG.
HE ADDED THAT THE ATTACHMENTS WOULD BROADEN THE EXPERIENCE OF OFFICERS THROUGH PRACTICAL WORK WITH OTHER GOVERNMENTS AND ORGANISATIONS.
AT THE CABINET OFFICE, MR FUNG WILL ASSIST IN A STUDY TO LOOK AT THE SERVICE PROVIDED BY THE CIVIL SERVICE TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC. THIS WILL INVOLVE VISITING A WIDE RANGE OF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AS WELL AS DEVELOPING CONTACTS WITH PRIVATE ORGANISATIONS AND FAMILIARISATION WITH PRACTICE IN THE CIVIL SERVICES IN OTHER COUNTRIES. HE MAY ALSO ATTEND APPROPRIATE COURSES AT THE CIVIL SERVICE COLLEGE.
MISS WILLIS, WHO HAS CONSIDERABLE EXPERIENCE IN THE SOCIAL SERVICES FIELD, WILL BE SECONDED TO THE SUPPLEMENTARY BENEFIT DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SECURITY WHICH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SUPPLEMENTARY BENEFITS PAYABLE TO PEOPLE WHO
HAVE NO OTHER MEANS OF SUPPORT. HER DUTIES ARE LIKELY TO INCLUDE DEALING WITH HOUSING BENEFITS INVOLVING ASSISTANCE WITH RENTS AND RATES.
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