DIRECTORATE PURPOSE
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
To provide technical, operational and administrative leadership for the efficient and effective performance of the welfare functions of the Service.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide inputs for the formulation of policies for the Directorate.
- Ensures the efficient and effective management of the human, material and financial resources of the Directorate.
- Ensures the implementation of programmes and activities of the Directorate.
- Ensures the development, review and implementation of guidelines on welfare issues.
- Ensures spiritual upkeep of the entire Service.
- Ensures initiation, organization and coordination of all religious programmes of the Service.
- Ensures Cadets Officers and Recruits are led to swear oaths of allegiance and secrecy.
- Ensures Cadets Officers and Recruits swear the oaths of allegiance and secrecy
- Ensures officiating at all national programmes of the Service. (is the person holding this post a priest?)
- Advices the Chief Fire Officer on all religious matters.
- Ensures Officers are inducted into office.
- Ensures religious harmony in the Service.
- Ensures personnel are counselled before pension. (is it only pension?)
- Ensures financial management guidance is provided for personnel.
- Ensures personnel are assisted in marriage and family Counseling.
- Ensures personnel are assisted to build resilience against post-traumatic stress disorder and general stressors.
- Ensures personnel are aided to discover and develop their educational, vocational and psychological potentials.
- Ensures the Service band and Choir learns and plays all national anthems of Ghana, the Service anthem, including general salute and anthems of other countries if the need arises.
- Ensures the learning and playing of all national anthems of Ghana, the Service anthem, including general salute and anthems of other countries if the need arises
- Ensures the band and Choir respond to national calls and the Service.
- Ensures the band takes part in Independence Parades.
- Ensure the band provides music during the passing- out of Recruits and Cadet Officers of the Service.
- Ensures the band provides good music to harness Fire Prevention Programs.
- Ensures composition of Fire Prevention Songs to be sang by Choirs or played by the band.
- Ensures music is provided during the annual launch of Anti-Bush Fire Campaigns.
- Ensures good music is provided during end- of –year parties.
- Ensures the band performs during funerals of Personnel.
- Ensures Bugle is provided for farewell and last post during funerals of Personnel.
- Ensures the band and Choir generates funds by performing during public social events if there is no official assignment.
- Ensures the Mess and Canteens provide sales of alcoholic/ non-alcoholic beverages and food.
- Ensures comfortable services are rendered at the Mess and Canteens.
- Ensure the Mess and Canteens are kept clean and tidy.
- Ensures proper records are kept at the Mess and Canteens.
- Ensures the management of the Mess and Canteens.
- Ensures Associations provide financial support to Members in need.
- Ensures Associations support members during bereavement.
- Ensures Associations strategically invest part of its funds.
- Ensures financial activities of Associations are monitored periodically.
- Advices the Chief Fire Officer on Professional, Amateur, and Recreational Sports.
- Ensures constant communication with National, Regional and District Sports Authorities on sports matters.
- Ensures organization of Sports and Recreation in the Service.
- Ensures Sports men and women are adequately rewarded and motivated.
- Ensures purchasing of sporting equipment and logistics.
- Ensures constant communication with National, Regional and District Sports Associations.
- Ensures inputs and contributions to Security Services Sports Association (SESSA).
- Ensure the preparation of the annual and periodic reports for the Directorate.
- Ensure the preparation of the annual work plan and budget of the Directorate.
- Oversees the implementation of the performance management system with the Directorate.
- Supervises and appraises the performance of subordinate staff.
- Full Name: ACFO1 ELIZABETH AMOAKO
- Designation : Director, Welfare