District Coordinating Director
Central Administration is headed by the Disrict Coordinating Director (DCD) and is responsible for ensuring the implementation of governmental policies, projects and programmes at the MMDAs level.
The department guides policy formulation, planning and decision-making at the Assembly.
As part of its responsibilities, Central Administration acts as a liaison between Heads of other governmental and non-governmental agencies and the District Chief Executive (DCE), it manages financial and other resources of the Assembly in consultation with the District Chief Executive (DCE).
The Head of the Department serves as a Secretary to the Assembly and chairs the Distric Planning and Coordinating Unit (DPCU) and acts as an advisor to the District Chief Executive (DCE). The Department also ensures that the capabilities, skills and knowledge of staff are well developed.
Head, Development Planning Unit
The Development Planning Unit (DPU) of the North Tongu District Assembly is responsible for coordinating, facilitating, and managing the overall development planning processes of the District. The Unit ensures that all plans, programmes, and projects implemented within the District are consistent with the national development policy framework, the Medium-Term National Development Policy Framework (MTNDPF), and the District Medium-Term Development Plan (DMTDP).Serving as the technical backbone of the Assembly’s development agenda, the DPU plays a central role in data collection, analysis, policy formulation, monitoring, and evaluation of projects and programmes to promote sustainable and inclusive development in the District.
Head, Management Information Systems
The unit provides leadership in the development and the application of IT/IM standards and quality assurance system in relation to the implementation, development and the deployment of IT/IM systems and resources.
It also advises on the provision and maintenance of computers and other office accessories. The unit also contributes to addressing IT/IM problems and issues and provides leadership in the design and implementation of security measures to protect the IT/IM installations, infrastructure and systems.
Head, Budget Unit
The role of the Budget is to provide technical leadership in the preparation and management of the budget in the Service.
It advises the Assembly on cost implications and financial decisions in the LGS. It coordinates the preparation of budgets, participates in the preparation of procurement plan and assists in fee-fixing resolutions.
Head, Procurement Unit
The unit provides strategic direction for the achievement of the overall objective of the procurement function in the Service.
The unit plans and coordinates activities related to procurement, manages the development and implementation of the procurement plan, provides inputs for the preparation of the annual budget and liaises with service providers and other stakeholders to undertake procurement activities.
It is also the responsibility of the Unit to ensure that the procurement activities are in harmony with the Public Procurement Act, 2003 (Act 663), supervise stores management and assets disposal as well as the Preparation and submission of Annual and Periodic Reports to the Public Procurement Authority
Head, Records Unit
Head, Audit Unit
Head, Assistant Client Service
The Client Service Unit (CSU) is one of the Units under the Central Administration Department of North Tongu District Assembly, external stakeholders and partners who are considered as clients. At the Office of the Head of the Local Government Service (OHLGS), the Client Service Unit (CSU) is a unit under the Administration Directorate. The functions of the Unit are critical for ensuring that complaints, enquiries and feedback are effectively managed within a standardized and approved framework.The Client Service Unit is the first port-of-call for all clients visiting the Assembly to facilitate the management of clients and their needs. It occupies an area adequate enough with necessary facilities for the convenience of clients.The Client Service Unit is a well organised Unit that ensures complaints, enquires and feedback are well documented, classified and professionally managed.
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