WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1991
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CAREER PLANNING SYSTEM FOR SENIOR OFFICERS WELL ESTABLISHED
A WIDE RANGE OF TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE BOTH LOCALLY AND OVERSEAS TO EQUIP SENIOR PROFESSIONAL OFFICERS FOR HIGHER LEVEL MANAGEMENT POSITIONS.
THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE, MR BARRIE WIGGHAM, IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON SAMUEL WONG IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
MR WIGGHAM SAID THERE WAS ALSO AN ESTABLISHED SYSTEM OF CAREER PLANNING DESIGNED TO IDENTIFY THOSE WITH POTENTIAL ΤΟ ASSUME DIRECTORATE RESPONSIBILITIES AND TO PROVIDE THEM WITH POSTINGS, TRAINING AND EXPOSURE WHICH WOULD HELP THEM TO REALISE THAT POTENTIAL.
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IT REMAINS THE ADMINISTRATION'S POLICY TO PROVIDE OFFICERS WITH THE TRAINING AND CAREE}. DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES REQUIRED ASSUME HIGHER RESPONSIBILITIES WITHIN THE CIVIL SERVICE, IN ORDER
ORDER TO ENSURE THE CONTINUED PROVISION OF EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY, HE STRESSED.
"CIVIL SERVICE BRANCH, IN CONSULTATION WITH POLICY BRANCHES AND DEPARTMENTS CONCERNED, FORMULATES AND REASSESSES DIRECTORATE SUCCESSION PLANS FOR EACH DEPARTMENT ON A REGULAR BASIS, USUALLY ANNUALLY," HE SAID.
HE SAID THE CIVIL SERVICE TRAINING CENTRE ORGANISED A VARIETY OF COURSES OF DIFFERENT DURATION FOR THE WHOLE CIVIL SERVICE.
COURSES PARTICULARLY RELEVANT TO SENIOR PROFESSIONAL OFFICERS COVERED MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT, PROBLEM SOLVING AND DECISION MAKING: LEADERSHIP SKILL AND TEAM BUILDING; STAFF MANAGEMENT AND STAFF RELATIONS TECHNIQUES; ORGANISATION SKILLS; PRESENTATION SKILLS; MANAGEMENT OF WORK STRESS.
IN ADDITION, THE CENTRE OFFERS COURSES ON INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INCLUDING THE USE OF PERSONAL COMPUTERS, AND IN LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS.
SAID THE TRAINING
REGARDING IN-HOUSE TRAINING, MR WIGGHAM CENTRE ALSO PROVIDED SUPPORT AND ADVICE TO DEPARTMENTS.
HE SAID $26.3 MILLION WAS ALLOCATED TO THE CENTRE THIS YEAR FOR THIS PURPOSE, AN INCREASE OVER THE $18.36 MILLION PROVIDED IN 1988/89.
THE CENTRE ALSO HAS A RESOURCE AND INFORMATION CENTRE PROVIDING READING MATERIAL FOR OFFICERS WHO WISH ΤΟ ENHANCE THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF MANAGEMENT AND OTHER SUBJECTS.
MEANWHILE, MR WIGGHAM NOTED THAT THE SENIOR STAFF COURSE CENTRE WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1984 TO PROVIDE OFFICERS AT THE SENIOR PROFESSIONAL LEVEL WITH MANAGEMENT TRAINING SPECIALLY TAILORED ΤΟ MEET THE NEEDS OF THE CIVIL SERVICE.
/THE CENTRE