Office of the Premier Annual Report 2009-2010 - Gauteng Online

The objectives of each branch are as follows:Programme Units ObjectivePolicy and GovernanceBranch• Chief Directorate Provincial Policy and Research• Chief Directorate Legal Services• Directorate Governance• Directorate Service Delivery• Directorate Socio-Economic Intelligence• Directorate Economic Sector Policy & DirectorateSocial Sector Policy• Sub-Directorate Cabinet Secretariat Services• Strategically manage the development of provincial policies and research• Manage legal services• Ensure co-ordination of the Premier’s Inter-governmental forum, advice andplanning on provincial international relations• Ensure the institutionalisation of ethics and service delivery programmes inthe province• Ensure the institutionalisation of ethics and service delivery programmes inthe province• Provide timeous and relevant socio-economic intelligence to supportplanning, monitoring and evaluation• Ensure the provision of analytical and research support, advice and strategicsupport on social and economic matters• Manage the provision of executive secretariat services.Institutional SupportServices Branch• Chief Directorate Human Resource Services• Chief Directorate Financial Services (CFO)• Chief Directorate Strategy and Operational Support• Directorate Security and Risk Management• Private Offices of the Premier and Director General• Provide internal and strategic transversal HR services• Manage the financial resources of the Office of the Premier• Manage the rendering of strategic services within the Department• Manage the rendering of security and risk management services• Executive support to the Premier and Director General.GovernmentCommunication andInformation Branch (GCIS)• Directorate Corporate Communication Services• Directorate Strategy and Media LiaisonServicesDirectorate: Development communication• Directorate: Branding and Marketing• Manage, co-ordinate and monitor corporate communications• Manage strategic and media liaison services• Manage development communication and public information services• Develop, implement and monitor the branding and marketing of GautengThe new mandate has placed new demands on the Office of the Premier and an organisationalreview process was begun to ensure alignment of strategies and resources to these priorities. Thereconfiguration of the structure of the Office is guided by the principles contained in the manifestoand the renewal perspective. Not only must the new structure eliminate inefficiencies, it must alsodemonstrate a marked improvement (i.e. renewal) in the service delivery mechanisms of the Officewith a focus on:• Building on existing foundations to realise Vision 2055• Ensuring efficient service delivery• Improving monitoring and evaluation• Alignment with the reconfiguration of the GPG and the review of agencies• Renewal of the cabinet system• Renewal of the intergovernmental relations system.21