PHDT Annual Report 2015

Administration & Human
Resources
Human Resource Development and Work Culture
Believing that our staff members are our most valuable
asset, we make an effort to develop the ability and
productivity of our staff at all levels. We encourage
a happy work culture, foster relationships with them
at every level in the organisation, and make them
express their views and share their ideas to bring
about improvements in the organisation towards the
achievement of the common goals described in our vision
& mission statements.
Our staff members take pride in their work as they are
given due respect and by being empathetic and sensitive
to each others needs. We make every endeavour to
foster a productive culture throughout the organisation.
Divisional Vision & Mission
Vision
“To be the leader in Human Resource Management
& Development in the non-profit making organizational
sector”
Mission
“Creating a continuous value for its stakeholders through a
vibrant and viable organisation, propelled by a competent,
committed and contended workforce”
Categories of staff members
Staff members of the organization are mainly categorised
in to the following grades.
1. Directors - Director General, Internal Directors &
Regional Directors
2. Executives - Managers, Accountants, Asst.
Managers, Mobilizers, Project Implementation Officers
(Engineering), Project Officers (Health) & other Officers,
Accounts Executives, Computer Programmers and
Secretaries.
3. Support Staff - Computer Operators, Confidential
Stenographers, Project Assistants, Clerks, Data Entry
Operators, Office Assistants/Aides and Drivers.
Human Resource Procedure
The Director-Administration and Human Resource
Development is assisted by the Manager-TS&P, Manager-
Admin. & Operation and Senior Assistant Manager-
Admin. & HRD to take the responsibility for implementing
the Human Resource Development and Administration
Procedures including the following, under the Director
General’s guidance.
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• Human Resource Planning and Cadre Budget
• Job analysis including Job description and Job
specification
• Recruitment, Selection, Placement and Induction
• Salary Administration
• Personnel Record Keeping including Statutory and
Customary requirements in terms of Shop & Office
Employees Act.
• Transfers
• Disciplinary Procedure
• Training and Development
• Grievance handling
• Industrial Relation
• Termination of Employment etc.
Human Resource Development Strategy
• Attracting, selecting and retaining the best talent
towards optimizing services to the stakeholders
through the organization’s workforce.
• Adopting a realistic & competitive compensation policy
maintaining internal & external equity.
• Providing the benefits according to the Shop & Office
Employees Act.
• Introducing a comprehensive system of carrier
development, which linked to a performance
management culture.
• Skills & competency development of the workforce.
• Managing & Leadership developing through
introduction of a succession planning process.
• Continuous enhancement of motivation level of the
workforce.
• Establishing of a consistent training policy to ensure
that all employees will get an opportunity for training.
• Enforcing of discipline among staff members by
developing a fair & justifiable disciplinary policy.
• Establishing of a broad communication link among
staff & management towards encouraging better
communication.
• Enforce participatory management approach.
• Ensure continuous dialogue between staff &
management.
• Introducing of employee welfare facilities, recreating
activities & sports.
• Provide guidance, formulate, develop and execute
the Human Resource Policy and procedure for the
Organization and compliance ensuring that legal
requirements are met.