Vacancy: Chief Executive Officer for Justice
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Justice
The Government of Tonga’s strategic vision for the future delivery of public services is aimed at streamlining its organizational platform to better deliver more efficient and effective public services for the people of Tonga. To help achieve this aim, the Government of Tonga seeks to appoint a Chief Executive Officer for the Ministry of Justice.
Applications are welcomed from individuals who possess outstanding strategic thinking capacity, demonstrated leadership capability and superior management skills. A Government CEO is integral in supporting a productive and sustainable Public Service as Tonga continues its path towards constitutional reform. The CEO role is particularly suited to individuals who are commercially focused, skilled in supporting innovation and providing direction to substantial change management initiatives at the policy, systems and process levels.
The role will work closely with their responsible Minister and central agencies, not only as Chief Executive Officer, but also in defining and developing major organizational reforms aimed at optimizing the return on Government’s investment in services and programs. High orders of communication, negotiation and influencing skills are essential, as is a demonstrated track record of effective resource management.
Essential skills required of the advertised CEO roles will be to:
- Provide the Minister with high quality policy and program development advice
- Drive strategic planning and resource management accountabilities
- Provide executive direction to professional, technical and operational teams
- Identify improvements in service delivery and efficiencies in cost to government
- Lead implementation of organizational & system changes to improve productivity
- Model cross-Ministry and whole of government collaboration to ensure high standards of communication and customer service
PMS Information Article - May 2018
Office of the Public Service Commission
PMS Information Article
Volume 29|May 2018
"Our Minimum is Excellence"
Introduction
The month of May was dedicated to providing 1-2-1 support to line ministries following the 1-2-1 meeting and Train the Trainer opportunities for the PMS Managers, Internal and External Attachment program and the outer island visits to Vava’u and Ha’apai.
The PSC Office extends its gratitude to the ministries for their sup-port in facilitating the outer island visits, external attachment, 1-2-1 meetings and train the trainer programs.
Inside this issue:
- 1-2-1 Line Ministries meeting with PMS Managers
- Train the Trainer Sessions
- PMS Outer Island Visits
- Internal/External Work Attachments
Press Release - Secretary for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Public Service Commission is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Mahe 'Uli'uli Sandhurst Tupouniua of Kolomotu'a, Tongatapu as the new Secretary for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who will assume this position effective on 14 June, 2018 for a period of four (4) years.
Mr Tupouniua holds a Master of Arts in Foreign Affairs and Trade from the University of Monash, Australia, a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix, United States of America and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Auckland, New Zealand.
Mr Tupouniua was first appointed to the Public Service in 1990 to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs where he held various positions including Secretary for Foreign Affairs from 4th January, 2011 for two (2) years. He has served as an Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Tonga to the People's Republic of China, United States of America and Cuba.
Prior to taking up his second appointment as Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Mr Tupouniua was the Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Tonga to the United Nations, New York.
The Public Service Commission welcomes Mr Mahe 'Uli'uli Sandhurst Tupouniua appointment as the Secretary for Foreign Affairs and wishes him a successful and fulfilling term in Office.