CARICAD ASSISTING DOMINICA IN PREPARING A COMMUNICATIONS PLAN FOR THE ORGANISATIONAL REVIEW AND JOB CLASSIFICATION (ORR) FOR THE PUBLIC SERVICE ASSIGNMENT C ARICAD has been engaged by the Government of Dominica to conduct an Organisational Review and Job Reclassification Exercise. The Exercise will focus on examining the structure and operation of Ministries and Departments, rethinking priorities, capabilities and processes to ensure that programmes and services are delivered in the most effective and efficient manner by the right people in the right positions. The Reclassification Exercise, on the other hand, will focus on providing a means of applying appropriate and equitable rates of remuneration to Public Officers. It will take into consideration the particular Ministry/ Department in which the work is performed and the Public Service as a whole. There will also be a focus on the rationalisation of allowances, the results of which will inform the reclassification of positions. The assignment began in November of 2020 and will end in December 2021. CARICAD’s Executive Director, Mr. Devon Rowe, readily agreed to a request that CARICAD provide technical assistance for the development of a Communications Plan for the ORR assignment as an adjunct to the major ORR consultancy. Such assistance had been provided by CARICAD for a similar initiative in the past. Assistant Director of CARICAD, Rosemund Warrington, and Programme Specialist Franklyn Michael worked with Charmaine Thomas and Vernella Orlé of the Ministry of Governance, Public Service Reform, Citizen Empowerment, Social Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs to develop the Plan. The Goal and specific Objectives are: Goal To engender a spirit of collaboration and support, for the ORR project by informing, educating and engaging stakeholders in the implementation of all phases of the project. Objectives 1. To provide relevant, accurate and timely information to specified stakeholders 2. To provide information that encourages open and effective dialogue 3. To stimulate awareness of and support for the project by constant engagement of key stakeholders 4. To disseminate regular updates throughout the implementation of the project The Plan treats with a range of issues in support of the CARICAD ORR assignment and its related effort at organisational change for the public service of Dominica: Target Audiences Situation Analysis Stakeholder Identification Implementation Strategies Monitoring and Evaluation Challenges and Risks Expenditure Implications The Plan emphasises the importance and engagement of the identified Stakeholders, the principles of effective Communication and the value of Feedback as a tool of Monitoring for improving implementation during the life of the Plan. The Communications Plan is supported by an Action Plan that attributes specific responsibilities, and identifies channels of communication and timeframes for action. 10
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