Special Duties Department

The office of the Director, Special Duties was established in November 2015 following approval from the Federal Government and is domiciled in the Office of the Director-General. Among other things, it assists in the day-to-day administration of the Director-General’s office and the management and supervision of staff and affiliate Units therein.

The Department is headed by a Director, and has the following Divisions

Functions Of The Department

The Roles played by Special Duties Dept. are as follows:

1. Assisting the Director-General to formulate and articulate his leadership agenda for the Scheme.
2. Day-to-day administration and general management of staff in the Director-General’s office.
3. Assisting the Director-General in the supervision of reporting units.
4. Provision of secretariat services for Top Management and high-level meetings of the Director-General.
5. Assisting in managing the Director-General’s schedule to ensure that his activities follow espoused priorities.
6. Management of high-level access to the Director-General.
7. Coordination of the Director-General’s response to emergencies.
8. Coordination of the Director-General’s briefing sessions.
9. Representing the Director-General in functions as may be delegated.
10. Managing the Director-General’s registry.
11. Provision of support in times of leadership transition in the scheme.
12. Liaison with the National Assembly.
13. Execution of special projects as may be assigned by the Director-General.