Public and police service commissions launch website
Individuals interested in working in the public sector or applying for promotions can now do so online, as the public and police service commissions (P/PSC) launched a website yesterday.
The website, www.ppsc.gov.gy, assists the commission in appointing and promoting individuals in the public service and provides persons with the opportunity to apply for jobs online, a release from the Department of Public Information (DPI) said.
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance, Gail Teixeira said that since the liberalisation of the Telecommunications sector, there have been notable improvements to digitize government agencies.
Significant efforts were also made in communication with ICT-established hubs in various villages, along with online training programmes available to citizens through the Guyana Online Academy of Learning, DPI reported.
“We are moving forward on this and so every time we build a platform to connect our country, we are building inclusivity, fairness, transparency, accountability,” she said. Teixeira stated that the system will ensure fairness and transparency, but she also urged the commission to advise individuals who do not qualify for the positions they apply for to pursue further studies to enhance their qualifications.
“I think that this is an important contribution to ensuring that we have a responsive and accountable Public Service Police Service Commission in our country, [and] that we are dedicated to improving [it and] the quality of staff in the public service so that the Permanent Secretary, REO’s can do better, perform better, [and] the sectors can perform better,” Teixeira said.
Meanwhile, Chairman of the Commission, Maniram
Prashad, declared that this is a pivotal moment in the journey toward modernizing and enhancing the efficiency of our public service.
“This is a momentous occasion and it marks a significant milestone in our commitment to delivering government services with greater effectiveness”, he added.
Prasad also stated, “With the help of this website and its online application process, you will have an opportunity to observe how this process has been streamlined and made transparent, and even at a later stage we will have you the PSs and REOs viewing and tracking the number of persons applying for jobs in your agency, we might even consider you assisting in the shortlisting of applicants to your agency”.
Together, the commissions oversee 36 agencies and manages the staffing requirements for those agencies, with approximately more than 13 thousand persons employed.
Members of the public service who gathered for the launch were also given a demonstration of the use of the website.