State Services Commission
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| State Services Commission | |
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| Te Komihana O Ngā Tari Kāwanatanga | |
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| Logo of the State Services Commission | |
| Agency overview | |
| Jurisdiction | State sector organisations in New Zealand |
| Headquarters | Molesworth Street, Thorndon, Wellington Coordinates: 41°16.55′S 174°46.7′E / 41.27583°S 174.7783°E |
| Annual budget | NZ$30,058,000[1] |
| Minister responsible | Hon Dr Jonathan Coleman, Minister of State Services |
| Agency executive | Iain Rennie, State Services Commissioner |
| Key documents | Statement of Intent 2010-2015 Annual Report 2010 |
| Website | |
| http://www.ssc.govt.nz/ | |
The State Services Commission (Te Komihana O Ngā Tari Kāwanatanga in Māori), formerly the Public Service Commission, is a central government agency within the New Zealand government. The current State Services Commissioner is Iain Rennie[2]. The current Minister of State Services is Tony Ryall[3].
The role of the State Services Commission is to improve the performance of New Zealand's public sector organizations. The SSC's official responsibilities, as defined by the State Sector Act 1988, include:
- appointing and reviewing Public Service chief executives,
- promoting and developing senior leadership and management capability for the Public Service,
- providing advice on the training and career development of staff in the Public Service,
- reviewing the performance of each department,
- providing advice on the allocation of functions to and between departments and other agencies,
- providing advice on management systems, structures, and organisations in the Public Service and Crown entities,
- promoting, developing, and monitoring equal employment opportunities policies and programmes,
- any other functions with respect to the administration and management of the Public Service, as directed by the Prime Minister.
The overarching goal, as described in their statement of intent is "to provide leadership to the State Services so that government works better for New Zealanders."[4].
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- SSC's home page Te Komihana O Nga Tari Kawanatanga
- In Development SSC's blog
- E-government in New Zealand - New Zealand E-government Programme
- Learning State run by the Public Sector Training Organisation
- New Zealand Government Jobs Online
