Auckland, New Zealand: The Pacific Association of Supreme Audit Institutions (PASAI) is delivering a series of webinars on human resource management (HRM) for its member offices from today.
Twenty-eight staff (19 female and 11 male) from the government audit offices of FSM Kosrae, FSM Yap, Guam, Kiribati, the Northern Mariana Islands, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu and Vanuatu have registered to attend the first webinar.
PASAI Program Director, Sinaroseta Palamo-Iosefo, is facilitating the series of monthly webinars, with the inaugural one focused on ‘The employee lifecycle’.
“Establishing robust HRM systems is vital for delivering high-quality audits, ultimately supporting improved public sector accountability.
“This session is designed to equip participants with a good understanding of the key responsibilities of audit offices as outlined in international standards on auditor competence,” she said.
The current webinar series is appropriate for staff who are responsible for managing HR-related matters and will cover concepts ranging from recruitment and performance management to staff wellness and development frameworks.
This training follows PASAI’s delivery, with invaluable assistance from the Swedish National Audit Office, of a comprehensive HR Champions program which created a cohort of Pacific Island-based staff who are now experienced in managing contemporary HR matters.
Ms Palamo-Iosefo explained that throughout the webinar series, staff performing HR duties in the region will share examples of how they implemented HR initiatives in their offices, such as developing an HR strategy or introducing a wellness program.
“These webinars fit into a broader program of strengthening HRM capabilities among member audit offices drawing on the expertise that has been developed in the region,” she said.
PASAI acknowledges the support of the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) and the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).
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Contact information:
Sinaroseta Palamo-Iosefo, Program Director PASAI
E: Sina.Iosefo@pasai.org P: +64 9 304 1275
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