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Public Service Department urged to review DEEP system for ministry secretaries-general
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Public Service Department urged to review DEEP system for ministry secretaries-general

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

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  • Malaysia’s Chief Secretary Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar asked the Public Service Department to review the weighting of the DEEP assessment system for ministry secretaries-general.
  • He said the system should measure high-impact and citizen-focused projects, rather than focusing mainly on development projects.
  • He also called for digitalisation and paperless administration to become performance indicators.

Malaysia’s Chief Secretary, Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar, has urged the Public Service Department to review the DEEP performance assessment system used for ministry secretaries-general.

He said the review should ensure that assessments of senior public-service officials remain holistic, relevant and reflective of the challenges facing administration today.

I asked the Public Service Department to review the weighting of DEEP for ministry secretaries-general so that it does not focus only on development projects, but also considers a combination of high-impact and people-focused projects.

— Shamsul Azri Abu BakarMalaysia’s chief secretary called for the performance framework to broaden its focus.

“I asked the Public Service Department to review the weighting of DEEP for ministry secretaries-general so that it does not focus only on development projects, but also considers a combination of high-impact and people-focused projects,” he said in a post on X.

Shamsul Azri also said digitalisation should form part of the performance indicators, including how effectively ministries can move toward paperless administration. DEEP is a comprehensive framework designed to assess the performance and leadership capacity of senior officials across government ministries and agencies.

We want performance measures that truly reflect the changes led and the results felt by the people.

— Shamsul Azri Abu BakarHe explained the goal of revising the assessment indicators.
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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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