The Legislative Harmonization and Judiciary Reform

Page | 27 including the Ministry of State Administration, Ministry of Finance MoF, the Commission of Anti-Corruption and the Ombudsman Office. The reform will follow the following strategy. Firstly, it will carry out a human resource diagnostic analysis in order to review the existing legislative and policy procedures. Secondly, it will establish tools and procedures to enable better enforcement of the rule of law and to create an avenue for better planning and an improved human resource management system. Finally, it will introduce an improved practice of human resource management through the establishment of competency standards that will allow clarity in expectations and development goals to facilitate better performance management. In particular, the MoF has made significant progress in piloting a Public Administration Reform through the Performance Management Reform PMR. For this purpose a joint PMR Task Force was created, highlighting connections between planning, integrity, accountability and institutional performance. The PMR is now undergoing eight key processes, which will hopefully expand to other Government institutions: 1. Identify an appropriate organizational structure to deliver the required results, culminating in the revision of the MoF Organic Law. 2. Approve the necessary legislation to conduct the reform. 3. Identify positions and competency standards. 4. Develop new job descriptions for all leadership and management positions complete with required competencies and Key Performance Indicators KPIs. 5. Complete baseline diagnostic tests for 939 nominated Public Financial Management PFM professionals in all Ministries 1 . 6. Select professionals at the MoF on the grounds of merit. 7. Draw accurate job descriptions, work plans and individual capacity building plans. 8. Carry out an Institutional Capacity Development Plan.

2.2.2.3. The Economic Reform

In 2016, the Government will be implementing the Economic Reform and Growth Program, coordinated by the Minister of State, Coordinator of Economic Affairs MECAE. The reform operationalizes, plans and drives the implementation of 1 PFM competencies include covering planning, budgeting, payments, procurement contract management and asset fleet management. Accounting and financial regulations and internal audit diagnostic tests will be the next to be administered.