Lagos State government, through the Lagos State Public Service Staff Development Centre (PSSDC) and the Local Government Service Commission, has organised a two-day briefing on the Structured Training Programme (STP) for local government employees eligible for the Y2020 promotion exercise.
The Director-General of PSSDC, Dr. Senukon Olufunmi Ajose-Harrison, expressed the need to continue bridging the information gap at the local government level and ensure that all State employees are well-informed about the activities of government.
Ajose-Harrison, who was represented by the Director, Management Consultancy Services, Mr. Olusola Ayodele Kolawole, said that the STP is a prerequisites for promotion and is being conducted service-wide for State, Local Government and other levels of Public Service staff.
The Director-General further stated that apart from participating in the STP, employees must have received good appraisals from their respective supervisors and also performed well in the oral interviews before advancing in their respective careers.
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Ajose-Harrison affirmed that the Y2020 STP has been designed to address specific skills, knowledge and attitudes that will enhance career performance of public service personnel.
The Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Local Government Service Commission, Mrs. Folashade Faseun advised officers to cooperate with PSSDC facilitators to ensure a successful and seamless implementation of the Y2020 promotion exercise.
Faseun said every officer qualified for the Y2020 promotion should not be left out of the bracket and advised Human Resource Managers in each of the LGs and LCDAs to continue enlightening their officers.
The PS said every vital information about the STP should be widely publicised so that all eligible officers in each local government will be aware, adding that the STP for all local government staff in Lagos State is scheduled to commence on Monday, 16th of March, 2020.
The Programme is expected to last for five days at different training grounds, and courses to be taken include Performance Improvement Courses 1 – 3 for officers on Grade Levels 1 – 12 and Career Enhancement Course 1 and 2 for officers on Grade Levels 13 – 16 respectively.
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