The Office of the Secretary for Justice and Border Control (JBC
Secretariat) as the main office is the engine room of the whole
Department. This is where:
- the instructions, decisions, recommendations and requests of
the Secretary are disseminated from;
- Sections of DJBC submit action and budget proposals;
- the final endorsement for any proposed activity that is to
occur within the Department is attained; and
- the finance and administration of the Department is
centered.
The JBC
Secretariat has supported the smooth running of all Sections under
DJBC by ensuring that:
- resources
to assist effective work performance are available and in full
supply;
- all key
positions are advertised and filled;
- leave
credits are readily available for employees to plan and apply for
the types of leave available to them; and
- the
financial status of JBC is able to accommodate work that needs to
be executed.
An amount
of AUD5,443,439 has been secured as the DJBC budget for the fiscal
year July 2021 to June 2022. This enables the DJBC Sections to
implement work plans efficiently with the sufficient availability
of approved funding.
The budget
execution rate for the whole of the Department for the financial
period 2020 to 2021 was 100 %.
During the
reporting period, there have been several positions filled in the
Department ensuring a full and stable provision of justice and
border control services to the public. The renewal and / or
replacement of office equipment such as desktops, office desks,
chairs as well as restocking of stationery ensures that the staff
are working under optimal conditions with the necessary resources
to achieve the best results.
Our Team
| Position |
Name |
| Secretary for Justice & Border Control |
Jay Udit |
| Senior Personal Assistant |
Blossom Tsiode |
| Director Finance & Administration |
Angelina Itsimaera |
| Assistant Director Finance & Administration |
Letima Adire |
| Clerical Officer |
VACANT |
Objectives
- Manage
logistics, procurement and maintain asset control.
- Ensure
full capacity of human resources within the department.
Motivation
Without administration there is no control. Without funds,
action is limited.
Strategic Plan Priority Area 4: Cost Cutting
Sectors
Cross-Goal 1
Strengthen and develop the institutional capacity of the Nauru
Public Service
Cross-Goal 2
Strengthen Parliament, audit, justice, law, order and border
control.
Achievements
Capacity Building
Knowledge building and upskilling is one of the highest
priorities of JBC to complement institutional strengthening and
ensure that the services provided are efficient and consistent.
- In November 2020, Letima Adire and Lisa-Marie Solomon commenced
a one year Professional Diploma in Business Management course at
the University of the South Pacific . Lisa-Marie has attained a
Certificate in Justice.
- In July 2020, Marilyn Deireragea completed her UU100 unit at
the University of the South Pacific.
- In January 2021, Surely Kamtaura completed her legal
professional studies at the University of Waikato
(online).
- In January 2021, Lisa-Marie Solomon, Lisi Tsiode, Febony
Detenamo, Kosak Kosam, Katherine Belong, Taesha Aliklik and Regina
Deidenang commenced their studies in the Pleaders Course 2021 to
2022.
- In February 2021, Marilyn Deireragea commenced her UU114 unit
at the University of the South Pacific which she will complete in
July 2021.
- In April 2021, Deborah Togoran commenced her 5 year LLB course
at the University of the South Pacific.
- In June 2021, Francilia Akubor graduated with a Professional
Diploma in Legislative Drafting from the University of the South
Pacific.
- In January 2021, Jeruska Togoran was awarded an Australia
Scholarship Awards to study law (LLB Degree) in Australia.
Restructuring of the Department
DJBC has undergone an overall restructure which saw the
reclassification of 79 positions and reorganisation and creation of
17 Sections. This restructuring has ensured more employment
opportunities for any person interested to work in the services
provided for in the justice system and border control as well as
created a career path for capacity building and professional
development. Furthermore, the restructure will enhance performance
and productivity in that the roles and expectations of officers
have become uniformed and straightforward.
Way Forward
- The JBC Secretariat faces many administrative challenges having
17 Sections to manage and oversee. However, restructuring was the
first step to solving the problem so that it is easier to monitor
and evaluate the progress of the Department as a whole.
- It is envisaged that policy reform will gradually take place to
positively facilitate and support the maintenance of staff
attendance rate which currently is at 85% on average.
- The Secretariat anticipates a monitoring and evaluation system
that will increase productivity of services provided by each
Section. Currently, every head of Section are required to submit
weekly reports on the progress of the specific work plans that were
presented at the beginning of the year.