The first file: .. principles ministerial code of ministerial conduct and ethics and ministerial responsibility

The first file: .. principles ministerial code of ministerial conduct and ethics and ministerial responsibility

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The code of conduct and ethics and responsibility
Minister in the Government of Iraq
Introduction of the Prime Minister

I am pleased to offer to the members of the Council of Ministers a code of conduct. Intended to guide ministers after their term of office and official are principles which set out the basis of trust between the Iraqi people and their government. Hopefully, all the ministers of the work in this part of the Code.

Ministers clear responsibility to the Iraqi people and elected representatives. We must work hard and creatively to ensure that citizens in Iraq to government services that they expect and that is our duty to provide it. Ministers must also adhere to the highest standards of integrity and decency standards during the performance of their duties.

Announced to all members of the Council of Ministers, to emphasize the contents of this blog.
Dr.. Haider al-Abadi
Prime Minister
March
2016

-1 Principle, the rule of law
Ministers must show respect for fundamental rights and freedoms enshrined in the Constitution in all aspects of individual and collective duties and responsibilities within the Council of Ministers. Ministers must also obey the letter and spirit of Iraqi law.

Principle 2 - Liability
Ministers must work for the public interest at all times. Officials Minister to the Prime Minister and responsible to the people and the House of Representatives. They must also cooperate fully and truthfully and voluntarily adhere to all sorts of scrutiny appropriate to their behavior by the Prime Minister and the House of Representatives and the Commission on Public Integrity and any other body authorized
By doing so.

-3 Principle of integrity
The minister should not put themselves under any financial or other commitment with other individuals or organizations may seek to influence them in the performance of official duties. As the Minister should not accept gifts and hospitality that may give rise to the suspicion or raise questions about the neutrality in the final rule. They must ensure that the minister does not act in a way weaken or harm the reputation of the government or cause embarrassment to them.

Principle 4 - objectivity
Ministers must be open and objective in their dealings, especially when awarding contracts or grants rewards and benefits and make appointments to government jobs. Where decisions must always be fair and respect the rules and procedures in force and be on the basis of merit.

Principle 5 - Transparency
Ministers must ensure that their decisions and their actions be transparent with the assurance that it will be built on the basis of participation and the basis of such actions voluntarily (with the exception of the decisions that should not be disclosed under the law)

-6 Principle of honesty
Ministers must disclose any personal interests relating to their public duties and not to put themselves in a position makes them participate in the decision may benefit those personal interests.

-7 Principle of collective and individual responsibility
All decisions taken by the Council of Ministers are binding on all its members. The Minister must stick to the principle of collective responsibility which requires the Minister of Defense and uphold the decisions of the Council of Ministers whether the minister personally supports those decisions during the deliberations or not.

Ministers are personally responsible for the behavior and performance of their ministries so that they are ready to defend it in front of the House of Representatives.

-8 Principle to cooperate with any other center
Government institutions

The ministers must help the House of Representatives and the President of the Republic on the performance of their roles and demand from government officials in their ministries that provide the same level of support when they are asked to provide information. It is important to give the Minister accurate and truthful information to the House of Representatives and correcting any inadvertent error at the earliest opportunity.

Principle -9 command and control cabinet

Ministers should encourage and support all the principles contained in this Code through the correct leadership and that the minister be a role model.

Although officials said the ministers at the end of the day, each one of them a great responsibility delegated to deputy ministers and directors general in regard to administrative matters daily for their ministries who are responsible, in turn, according to the code of conduct of civil service.

Ministers must also demand as well as government officials to provide more help as much as possible by providing accurate, honest and complete information in accordance with the duties and responsibilities of government officials set out in the Civil Service Law.

-10 Principle of respect for the political neutrality

In the civil service
Ministers must uphold the political impartiality in the civil service and respect and not demand from civil servants to act in any way conflict with the Civil Service Law or with the Civil Service Code of conduct.

Ministerial pledge
I have read and understood the rules of conduct and a code of ethics, responsibility and pledge to abide by as a condition for Achgala as minister.

I am also aware that I may be at risk of dismissal for violation of these principles and I will not I possess immunity for criminal acts committed while in office.

He also announced my commitment to the responsibilities incumbent upon me, according to the government's work plan and direction, and under
Regulation accompaniment.
Signed on the day of the month of _________ _________ 2016
Signature:
(Minister's name)
Note:
Include each minister to a detailed list of the functions of the ministry in the light of the government program and the terms of reference
The ministry.

Ministers are expected to act in accordance with the highest standards of personal conduct in the performance of their duties. And as members of the government, it is bound by the rules of the Civil Service Minister behavior and other conduct that could apply to them individually or collectively under Iraqi law, and the Constitution of the Republic of Iraq for the year 2005.
You must read this blog with the Council of Ministers, which determines the main principles and norms and rules that must be staffed by the Cabinet and its committees guide.
This document identifies ten principles of conduct and ethics and responsibility that the minister must be adhered to at all times. These principles are consistent with the rules of conduct of the civil service reflects the highest standards of Ministers should be adopted in the light of all the tasks of the Minister to comply with the law and protect the safety of public life.

The second file:

Choose a new cabinet of technocrats standards Background:
I have the Prime Minister recently announced his intention to change the way in which to make the appointments to positions
Functional cabinet. He has confirmed his intention to form a cabinet made up of technocrats and academics.

The rationale for such a change is to improve the government's performance in delivering services to citizens and accountability of the government (Prime Minister and his ministers) and make them responsible for providing services to citizens and spending public funds.
The committee was formed to review the biographies of ministers is likely their job positions for the Council of Ministers to ensure that the non-partisan people with the appropriate competencies to be appointed to the post
Ministerial.

This paper addresses the competencies that can be taken into account when considering the proposed process for ministerial positions candidates skills that can be used to verify the experience and skills of these candidates.

Model has been added as a sample to facilitate the review process and Biography
the interview.

Competencies proposed cabinet of technocrats:
Strategic thinking and innovation through analysis and ideas - the leaders of the civil service to advise and plan based on analysis of issues and trends, and how they relate to these responsibilities, capabilities and potential Bozarathm and look at the things that are constantly changing, complex environment

In anticipation of emerging crises and opportunities and develop based on well-informed advice and strategies that are considered highly accurate for the different needs and different stakeholder / stakeholders and partners, reflect the strategic direction of the government, and to develop the organization towards success.

Civil Service leaders will face difficulties if they were preoccupied in operations and policy details, rather than back down and look at the bigger picture, including the vision of the Ministry. And would limit the civil service leaders of their ability to deal with complexity, and new information if they fail to learn from their mistakes or lost

Opportunities are available, according to their experience or to hear the views and ideas of others.
Policies / Post mobilize people and organizations and partners - involved civil service leaders, people and organizations, and partners in the development goals, and implement plans and achieve results. They are putting the foundations by building alliances with the major players.

They are lining teams, building momentum to get things done through communicate clearly and consistently, and to invest the time and energy to engage each ministry. They use negotiation skills and adaptability to encourage common interest considerations, and to cooperate, and to influence the success of the results. They follow the tracks and drive through openness to stakeholders and partners and relevant institutions on a large scale, and partners,
And constituencies in a common agenda and a clear strategy.

Excellence in management to provide the results to achieve the government's plan, and human resources management, financial management -

Civil Service leaders achieve results by maximizing organizational effectiveness and sustainability. And ensure that the employees support and tools they need, and the workforce as a whole has the capacity and diversity to meet current organizational goals as well as long-term objectives .anhm make both people, work, and regulations in line with the business strategy to create a harmony of how to do their work and what they do. They carry out the accountability system (officials and make them accountable) rigorous and comprehensive financial and human resources. They have to ensure that the integrity and management of information and knowledge are responsibility at all levels, and factor in the head of the design and implementation of all public policies
And programs.

Civil Service leaders reflects a weakness in this area if they fail to plan effectively, or in the implementation of appropriate systems, organizational structures or mentoring programs and control activities in their unit or their oath could lead to a crisis constantly, and increase the pressures of work, and contribute to the reactions of impulsive or ineffective difficulties
And setbacks.

It can be a weakness in this area because of the focus on a single file and do neglecting other files, or resulting from an inability to give an effective and decisive direction. Difficulties sometimes associated with failing to give employees the tools they need to work and development, and stand on the performance problems, or failure in building the future workforce capabilities. Finally, it can result in insufficient attention to financial information, or the failure to integrate this information to make decisions in an inefficient use of resources and weakens the ability of the leader to meet the organization's objectives efficiently.

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The following are skills that should be provided when reviewing CVs of potential ministerial appointments:

* Leadership and Development: Demonstrated ability to lead large organizations, including recruitment and employee motivation. The ability to delegate authority. The ability to implement programs within the financial allocations approved.

* Communications department and stakeholders: Having experience regarding customers and reviewers and media management.

* Policy analysis and problem solving: demonstrate the ability to achieve the results of the policies - and public planning successful implementation analysis.

* Technical skills that relate to a specific ministry.

* Integrity and be proficient with the team and totals.

Recruitment process

Review Biography:

If the receiver precipitant resumes, there may be a need to sift through the CVs before moving on to the interview stage. Screening or screening is a good way to match as much as possible applicants for the job and person specifications, and get a short list of people to be interviewed.

To avoid any possibility of bias, screening should be conducted by the Commission, and must be agreed on a list of candidates by all the members of the Committee.

They can then candidates who have the best match to the specifications invited for an interview.

Interview: The interview has two purposes presidents are - to know if a candidate is suitable for the job, and to give information to the candidate about the job and the ministry should be that every candidate gets the same opportunity, including the duration of the interview, to make the best offer for themselves, to illustrate the suitability put questions by the person who they are met.

The most effective method to evaluate the candidates and to ensure that the work opportunities that matches the candidate is through a structured interview. It is designed to ensure that all relevant information can be detected and skills are evaluated according to specific criteria and clear. In addition to ensuring that consistent interviews (do the same procedure for each of applicants) which is very important to demonstrate a neutral and impartial process.

The third file:

An example of a valuation model

Guidance on the assessment of CVs

Before considering the CVS files, the Chairman of the Committee shall ensure that all members of the committee are aware of the point system and have full knowledge of the minimum standards required for this function.

Committee members said they will evaluate all the evidence in every biography according to the standard agreed upon by completing the assessment record and put the notes to prove their assessment. It is important to make sure that all the applications have been evaluated in accordance with the agreed criteria and not according to the models of other requests. Below is a points system

Auditor:

3 evidence presented showing that they have crossed the required level of efficiency.

2 shows evidence presented that they have answered fully the required level of efficiency.

1 shows evidence presented that they generally have answered the required level of efficiency, but there are some gaps that can be verified at the interview.

1 evidence presented failed to meet the required level of efficiency.
Notes

* All points must be justified by the observations and comments

* Regardless of the total, any applicant gets a zero in any of competencies should not be invited for an interview

* If any of you have the talent of great significance you can choose to double the normal points of that efficiency, an example

6 - beyond proficiency level 4 - the level of efficiency that meets entirely 2 - generally meets the required level of efficiency

* As shown in Table (2)

Overall outcome

How do I set up a candidate?

At the end of each interview, all members of the committee to complete the interview and the paper comments that justify the class using the following points system:

3 evidence presented showing that they have crossed the required level of efficiency.

2 shows evidence presented that they arrived in full to the required level of efficiency.

1 shows evidence presented that they generally have answered the required level of efficiency, but there are some gaps that can be verified at the interview.

1 evidence presented failed to meet the required level of efficiency.
Notes

* All points must be justified by the observations and comments.

* Regardless of the total, any applicant gets a zero in any of the competencies should not be invited for an interview.

* If any of you have the talent of great significance you can choose to double the normal points to the efficiency, is an example.

6 - beyond the competence level 4 - the level of efficiency that meets entirely 2. meets the generally required level of efficiency

You have to remember that some of the candidates do not have direct experience in regards to a certain efficiency, for example, the personnel management, but it is still possible to show their abilities and assimilated skills / behaviors related through examples that
They provide.

Fourth file:

The role of government ministers

The role of government ministers

This document provides an overview of the role of the minister in the government of Iraq. In addition to general responsibilities received here, it will be every minister specific tasks and powers relating to the activities of his ministry.

Ministers powers

He bears the main responsibility for the way they define trends by the ministry of public policy and the method of management of the activity of their own government as the general chairman of the Userah. And the issuance of all decisions, orders and regulations relating to the responsibilities of the ministry on behalf of the Minister.

Based on powers of the minister to the legislation. When each Ministry a copy of all legislation that ministry control, and the transitional phase of the new report submitted to the Minister determines the legislation. As legislation shows the formal appointment to the minister and defines its powers and duties and functions responsible for them, and give him the management and direction (control and supervision), financial resources in the civil service ministry.

To all the ministers the powers and responsibilities of the individual legal similar.

For the prime minister the following powers under existing legislation:

• The mandate of deputy ministers or general managers or others as regulated by
Law.

It must be this authorization in writing nor the minister can grant any validity entitled only be practiced under the law.

* Formation of an advisory committee to study any of the issues that fall within the responsibilities of the ministry and the demand from the Commission to make recommendations to him on this issue.

* Create or dissolve or merge or separate any of the administrative units without the section level.

* Set Iraqi and foreign contracts and determine their wages.

* Contracting and paying for research and development.

* Spending and re-allocation of the ministry's money.

* Issuing instructions for the implementation of laws related to the ministry.

* Issuing the internal regulations of all relevant ministry's public institutions.

* Issuing instructions that define the powers and duties of the ministerial departments.

* Approval of the annual budget of the Ministry of proposals.

* Propose laws appropriate to the scope of the duties of the ministry and regulations.

* Issue for the appointment, transfer and retirement of staff of ministerial orders.

* Remuneration and disbursement of compensation according to the law.

* Create Consultants Council to provide advice on matters relating to the responsibilities of the ministry. The Council shall meet when necessary, at the invitation of the minister directed.
* All issued decisions on behalf of the Minister.

These powers may change. As Article 85 of Iraq's new constitution requires parliament
A law governing "the formation of ministries, functions and responsibilities and powers of the minister." (You must make sure that before the legal department).


The main areas of ministerial responsibility

Minister in the government is responsible for a wide range of issues. In the absence of the minister is unable to do all the work of the ministry in person, it is authorized government personnel or specialists within the ministry to do the detail work. However, the responsibility always remains with the minister, who must satisfy himself that the work is done on a satisfactory level.

Has been discussed key areas of responsibility are summarized in the following paragraphs.
National policy

All ministers plays a role in the development and setting national policy across a wide range of issues. The main way to achieve this is through the Council of Ministers, where offers of Ministers of the Council of the issues and their ministries for the purpose of discussion and decision-making.

Ministers also contributes to the development and determine national policy for being members of the Cabinet committees that consider the issues submitted by the ministries and make recommendations to the full Council of Ministers.

Prime Minister of the Cabinet may be asked to develop a proposal to public policy.
It also contributes to minister in the development of national policy by ensuring the availability of technical staff and experts in their respective ministries to provide advice and support to the committees formed by the government to study the issues or specific areas of activity.

The ministry's policy

The minister in each ministry must ensure a complete and documented policies covering specific areas of responsibility of the ministry. And that these policies must be consistent with the government policy in general, it should also be reviewed and updated on a regular basis, according to business requirements and the public interest.

There also must be documented operational policies covering the daily activities of the ministry. This framework will be integrated into operational policies of each function of the main functions of the Ministry. In some cases the function is unique in ministry policies are primarily an internal matter. In cases where the presence of functionality in all ministries (for example, financial management and human resource management) must be operating policies be coordinated across the government. In these cases, the minister must ensure that the
The ministry is in line with other agencies, which seeks to use efficiently and the secretariat of the ministry's resources as much as possible.

The staff at the ministry will work to actual development and implementation of internal policies of the Ministry. However, we should ensure that the minister actually doing the work in a timely and satisfactory level. If this is not done, the minister must intervene with senior officials in the ministry to ensure doing so.


National Government

Effective policies should be applied to achieve the goals of the government. Each minister and plays a key role in making the government mechanism works effectively. Here are the main things that occupy every minister in the framework of this paragraph:

* Personal involvement in boards and committees related to the immediate and custom building and meetings.

* Ensure the performance of the Ministry's staff who have responsibilities at the national level of their duties quickly and efficiently.

* Ensure full cooperation with the ministry and other national government agencies, and not to attempt to block the implementation of government decisions.

* Ensure the support of all data and actions taken by the ministry of the policies of the national government, which is consistent with it.

Internal link between ministries

Effective governance of every institution of government institutions to cooperate with each other requires. Traditionally, you must be communication between ministries commissioned by the minister or at least that passes through his staff profile. Which means the necessity to send communications through the chain of command to the highest authority in the ministry sent, received to the ministry and then on down through a series of references.

This type of communication is slow and inefficient because it requires many steps and approvals. In order to be effective and efficient, should the internal cooperation between the ministries for on the basis of the peer-to-peer. This is a big change for many of the staff of the ministry so it must minister to take action in several ways, including:

* Build effective working relationships based on trust myself with other ministers, especially those who have regular contact with them possible, and to ensure the knowledge of senior staff model that puts the minister.

* Accept that he should be allowed to Ministry staff trained and qualified to communicate directly with their counterparts from other ministries.

* Ensure that the ministry staff trained and qualified to do their jobs and they understand the basis on which it is allowed to communicate directly and monitored.

* Effective encourage direct interaction between the ministry officials and their counterparts from other ministries.

Ministry's budget

It is doing most of the work on the preparation of the Ministry's budget by the Finance and managers involved, but to the minister an important role in:

* The offer of the Ministry's budget to the Council of Ministers and the debate with the Council on behalf of the ministry for the amount that the ministry needs to carry out its mission.

* Implementation spending limits specific to the ministry by the House of Representatives and the Council of Ministers.

* Priorities for the allocation of funds for capital expenditures and operating costs mode.

* Resolve internal disputes between departments about the restrictions on the budget.

Daily Ministry of Business

The role of the minister in the daily administration of the ministry complex and sensitive. There will be a temptation to try to control all the stuff going in the ministry in order to achieve the goals of the ministry in order to work and discipline.

But this is not possible, even in the smallest of the Ministry.

Because we must minister to exercise authority over the administration of the executive team of the Ministry. The hardest part in the work of the minister, is to give senior staff mandate and adequate authority to make decisions on his behalf.

This includes the role of the minister:

* Ensure the health restructuring hierarchical organization of the ministry to enable them to work effectively and efficiently. This means clarity and appropriate reporting lines with the skills and qualifications of staff in each series references.

* Ensure that there is a clear framework for the selection of work and the concept of operational instructions the minister to guide daily decision-making process.

* Regular management meetings with direct reports to the receipt of the progress of work and agreement on any new initiatives reports.

* Ensure that managers at the ministry to hold similar meetings with their cadres.

* Ensure that simple and clear administrative procedures as much as possible while providing a good balance between the interests and benefit of "customer" (whether other employees or members of the People), suitability and efficiency of the ministry.

Staff training and equipping
Again, there is a great temptation to the minister to take part in the appointment of all staff of the ministry, especially in senior positions. However, Iraq needs to build a professional civil service and an independent, non-political. So be

Do the appointment in a professional manner, with the consideration of the future of the new member in the long term and not just the direct job.

And should the minister not to hold short-term appointments in person, but must follow the nomination and selection procedures for sound. This does not mean that the possibility of the appointment of relatives and friends, but it does mean that any candidate

Proposed by the current government employees, including the minister, it should be evaluated on the basis of the current capacity and potentials
Future.

At the moment, there are no formal policies and procedures for appointment to public office. When measures are put minister can enhance the efficiency and sustainability of the civil service largely through ensuring an all appointments are open and transparent.

After the appointment, you must encourage the staff of the ministry and development of career fared up to the desired level.

It must take the majority of the business relating to the role of staff managed by the managers concerned with professional guidance by the human resources department at the ministry. In most ministries and function of human resources department needs to strengthen, so the minister would need to have a role in the matter.

* Temporarily get HR professional experts to provide technical assistance to the senior staff of the HR team in the ministry until they arrived at the necessary level in the competence of human resources.

* Ensure that any proposed assignment really justified before giving approval.

* Ensure a training and development of staff of the ministry and do not allow or encourage employees to be absent from any licensed training.


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