Ministry of the Public Service and Talent Development

Our Vision

The Ministry of the Public Service will be the model of excellence in Human Resource Management and Development.

About Us

The Ministry is led by a Director General, Human Resources, who is responsible for:

• providing human resource management advice to the Service Commissions, Permanent Secretaries and Heads of Departments
• assisting the Minister in the formulation and development of the human resource management policy for the public service
• performing the functions relating to the recruitment, selection, placement and transfer, appointment, promotion, discipline and retirement, training and development of personnel
• ensuring that each Ministry or Department implements the appropriate human resource systems to adequately manage the Ministry or Department
• carrying out human resource management audits throughout the public service to ensure that Ministries or Departments complies with the human resource management and development policy

The Ministry of the Public Service was created in January 2019, through the amalgamation of the entities (Ministry of the Civil Service, Personnel Administration Division, and Training Administration Division).

The amalgamation was passed on the 19th August, 2019 under the Public Service (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2019-35.

Role of the Directorates

Human Resource Policy and Staffing Directorate

The Human Resource Policy and Staffing Directorate, facilitates the formulation and implementation of human resource policies; ensuring an adequate staffing complement and the best possible conditions of service.

People Resourcing and Compliance Directorate

The People Resourcing and Compliance Directorate, is responsible for the implementation of policies on Human Resource Management.

Learning and Development Directorate

The Learning and Development Directorate, has overall responsibility for coordinating human resource development in the Public Service of Barbados. This Directorate has a broad mandate to assist in improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the Public Service through an integrated human resource development effort aimed at improving individual and organizational work performance.

Contact Information

Director General's Office

The Ministry of the Public Service E. Humphrey Walcott Building Cnr. Collymore Rock and Culloden Road St. Michael

Go to mps.gov.bb

Director of Human Resource Policy and Staffing

Ministry of the Public Service Human Resource Policy and Staffing Directorate 2nd Floor, E. Humphrey Walcott Building Cnr. Collymore Rock and Culloden Road St. Michael

Director of People Resourcing and Compliance

Ministry of the Public Service People Resourcing and Compliance Directorate 1st Floor E. Humphrey Walcott Building Cnr. Collymore Rock & Culloden Road St. Michael

Director, Learning and Development Directorate

Ministry of the Public Service Level 5, Warrens Towers II Warrens, St Michael, Barbados