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HR & Organisational Development

Director for HR & Organisational Development Barbara Allison

Covering the work of the Human Resources, Central Government Collaboration, Organisational Development, Leadership and Learning, TUS and Facilities & Estates Services Divisions.

Purpose

  • To provide cost-effective, responsive and integrated HR, organisational development & learning and Facilities services to enable the successful delivery of the SG's purpose and the continuing development of the organisation and its people
  • To contribute to making the experience of working for the Scottish Government more simple, manageable and meaningful

Key responsibilities

  • Ensuring that the Scottish Government has the right people with the right skills and behaviours in the right posts both now and for the future
  • Providing and improving a range of essential HR, employee relations, core learning and Estates services to the Scottish Government and partner bodies
  • Supporting the transition to a smaller, more flexible and better networked organisation
  • Improving our corporate systems and processes to reduce cost, duplication and complexity and to respond to customer feedback and ideas
  • Releasing the full potential of staff at all levels through staff engagement strategies, focussed learning and development opportunities and high quality performance management
  • Co-ordinating, standard setting and collaborating with the wider public sector in Scotland (including on workforce development, learning & development and shared services)
  • Improving business practices through implementing a programme to up skill the Scottish Government in Continuous Improvement tools and techniques
  • Ensuring the wellbeing of Scottish Government staff and promoting and upholding Civil Service values

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Page updated: Friday, May 13, 2011