AMMAN — Among the
recommendations of the National Dialogue on Modernizing the Public Sector, conducted
by the
Economic and Social Council (ESC), was the abolition of the Civil
Service Bureau and the establishment of a Civil Service and Public
Administration Authority to focus primarily on oversight, according to local
media outlets.
اضافة اعلان
On Monday, the
ESC published the
outcomes of the comprehensive national dialogue, which was based on the
competencies and knowledge of a diverse national participant base.
The dialogue sessions saw the
participation of representatives of different segments of society, private- and
public-sector stakeholders, heads of provincial and municipal councils, heads
of chambers of industry and commerce, representatives of international
organizations and trade unions, academics, university students, and youth.
According to a summary of the
outputs, the majority of respondents — 62 percent — supported the abolition of
the
Civil Service Bureau. In addition, the vast majority (87 percent) of
participants in a survey of government leaders supported the move.
The outputs also showed that
participants were in favor of adopting
decentralization in the appointment
process, provided that the role of the proposed authority is a supervisory
role, and that appointment is based on competence.
During the sessions, the topic of
accountability for public sector employees and officials was discussed
extensively, with a focus on integrating efficiency into appointments, changing
the culture of employees in the public sector, eliminating nepotism, enhancing
job loyalty, and integrating the principle of achievements-based
rewards among employees.
Participants also stressed the
importance of enhancing institutional culture and employee responsibility in
the public sector.
There was opposition to abolishing
the
Ministry of Labor due to the vital and multifaceted role it plays.
However, the majority of participants
supported a merger of the Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Public
Works and Housing, as a joint ministry could enhance the development of
infrastructure and increase coordination among concerned authorities. On this
point, the majority of government leaders were in opposition to a merger.
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