Table of Contents Table of Contents Foreward ................................................................................................................. 02 3. Managing Your Training Award 38 Scope and Organisation of Handbook............................................ 05 Arrival in the Country of Study .................................................... 39 Background............................................................................................................06 Studying in a Foreign Country..................................................... .40 Place of Study......................................................................................... 42 1. Local and Overseas Training Award 09 Travel Connected with Attatchments/ Vacation Training Schemes ................................................................................. 11 Assignments.............................................................................................. 43 The Traning Process............................................................................ 14 Managing your Training Award................................................... 44 Call for Application................................................................................ 15 Managing your Correspondences with the Department The Application....................................................................................... 16 of Public Service while on Training.......................................... 49 Selection...................................................................................................... 20 Managing Your Personal Well Being....................................... 51 Approval of Programme of Study............................................. 21 Managing Your Finances.................................................................. 53 Programme of Study Document Checklist....................... 22 Leaving Your Place of Study.......................................................... 63 Approval of Training Award........................................................... 23 Return to Guyana to serve with Pride.................................... 65 Document Checklist for Local and Overseas Training Awards........................................................................................................... 25 4. Professional Training 68 Granting of Award..................................................................................28 Professional Training conducted by the Department of Public Service........................................................................................... 69 2. Guidelines for Successful Applicants 29 Bertram Collins College of the Public Service Cadet The Service Agreement.................................................................... 30 Handbook.................................................................................................... 70 Endorsement of Passport................................................................ 32 Nomination Process for Short/Professional Courses..76 Preparation for Travel..........................................................................33 Training and Development Handbook Training and Development Handbook Table of Contents Foreward Apendices 78 Appendix A .............................................. Guyana Overseas Missions Appendix B ...... Guyana Police Certificate of Character Form Conclusion...................................................................................................90 Dr. Rupert Roopnaraine, M.P Minister of the Public Service The Department of the Public Service, Ministry of the Presidency has responsibility for human resource development in the Public Sector and more specifically in the Public Service. An integral part of its operations, in this regard, is the administration of scholarships. The Department offers this service to all eligible Guyanese without reference to any discriminatory factor such as ethnicity, religion, gender, political persuasion et al. TrainingTraining andand DevelopmentDevelopment HandbookHandbook Training and Development Handbook 02 Foreward Foreward The Department also seeks to deliver its services in an The citizenry are also urged to see it as a source of accessible form and client friendly and Good Governance valuable information; a look in on the system; and a environment. guide for accessing services. This Handbook facilitates just that. It is intended to be available electronically and in hard copy thus allowing every citizen, Dr. Rupert Roopnaraine, M.P scholarship awardees and potential awardees to have access. Minister of the Public Service The integrity of, and confidence in, the process of awarding scholarships will also be assured. Procedurally, the Handbook will provide for transparency and openness while substantively it will provide for the realization of the citizens` entitlement. It is also envisaged that it will aid in making the process more efficient, stress free and effective. This Handbook is therefore recommended to all as yet another effort of the Department to be exemplary in the provision of services; and the establishment of standards for the entire Public Sector to follow. The officers are therefore urged to ensure that the Handbook is disseminated as widely as possibly; does not become ornamentally; and is used as a tool of their trade. Training and Development Handbook 03 Training and Development Handbook 04 Scope and Organization of Background Handbook The Training and Development Handbook is a revised version of the 1999 Handbook for Students, first created The Training and Development Handbook serves as a by staff of the Public Service Management. The Training guide to all Guyanese desirous of knowing the procedures and Development Handbook serves to inform prospective involved in obtaining a Government of Guyana scholarship. applicants, successful applicants and public servants of the Additionally, it sets out the necessary guidelines to be procedures involved in the acquisition of training awards or followed by all students currently on scholarship. Public professional training offered by or through the Department servants seeking professional training are not excluded from of Public Service. The distribution of training awards or this Handbook and can find information on the guidelines for scholarships is a direct function of the Department of Public short courses and local training in Part 4. Service in achieving its goal of having a highly competent and professional public service. Hence, the Department of Public Service is the only authorized body responsible for the administration of training awards / scholarships in Guyana. Training awards are administered and managed by the Training Division, Department of Public Service. The Training Division is responsible for : • the development, formulation, coordination and implementation of policy for planning, managing, monitoring and evaluating training and development activities in the Public Service • the planning, monitoring, evaluating and advising on staff development activities across the public service. Training and Development Handbook 05 Training and Development Handbook 06 Background Background • the supporting of the process of developing training The Conceptualization of the Training Division through the policies and strategies by providing information and advice Years to senior management and to training and development committees. In October of 1984 the responsibility for the Training Division was shifted from Public Service Ministry to the Ministry • the administration of all awards and scholarships of Education. In 1986, the position was reversed, with the funded by the Government of Guyana ( undergraduate, Training Division again falling under the Public Service postgraduate and short courses) as well as external donor Ministry. sources The movement of the Training Division to the Ministry of • the advising on the effective utilization of the Education in 1984 was prompted by the thought that 'training' scholarship awards and ensuring that awards reflect policy was education and logically it should be so placed. While and sectorial priorities on the other hand the reason for the return of the Training Division to the Public Service Ministry was that the training • the continuous appraisal of training programmes carried out was specific to public service management and against training requirements so, should be with the Public Service Ministry. The Training Division remains a function of the Department of Public • the long term forecasting of and planning for future Service. The Department of Public Service has reccently training needs relevant to the development of Guyana adopted a systematic approach to training which focuses on training for the immediate needs of the public service • the provision of functional advice and guidance to and training for the developmental needs of our beautiful Ministerial / Departmental trainers and promoting and country. stimulating interest in training and development at all levels. Training and Development Handbook 07 Training and Development Handbook 08 Part 1 Local and Overseas Training Awards Overseas Scholar at the University of South Wales Training and Development Handbook Training and Development Handbook 10 1 Training Schemes 1 Training Schemes The Government of Guyana through the Scholarship Division of the Department of Public Service provides training awards Eligibility Requirement for ‘SCHEME B’ to all Guyanese at all levels