Secretary General of the Department of Defence

The Secretary General of the Department of Defence has the following responsibilities:

managing the business generally of the department
implementing government policies appropriate to the department
monitoring government policies that affect the department
delivering outputs as determined by the Minister
providing policy advice to the Minister on all matters within the remit of the department
preparing Statements of Strategy for submission to the Minister
providing progress reports to the Minister on the implementation of the Statement of Strategy
ensuring proper use of resources and the provision of cost-effective public services
preparing an outline of how specific responsibilities are to be assigned to other officers down through the department
managing matters relating to appointments, performance, discipline and dismissal of civil servants below the grade of Principal or its equivalent