48 Executive Secretaries of the Local Government were assimilated into the Public Service, this after a new collective agreement was signed last year for the Executive Secretaries of the Local and Regional Councils.
The Parliamentary Secretary for Local Government Alison Zerafa Civelli and the Director General of the Local Government Division Natalino Attard presented the letters of appointment as Public Officers to the Executive Secretaries of the Local and Regional Councils.
Parliamentary Secretary Zerafa Civelli claimed that this is an important and strong step by the Government because through this agreement they are continuing to strengthen the administrative act in the field of Local Government.
She also explained that through this appointment in the Public Service, the Executive Secretaries were given more security and peace of mind in their office. “The Executive Secretaries listen to the requests of the respective communities in which they serve, and work hard to address the challenges of the localities and the needs of the citizens. Therefore, it was appropriate that this role be recognized as a position in the Public Service,” stressed Parliamentary Secretary Zerafa Civelli, while congratulating the Executive Secretaries for their appointment as Public Officers.
The Executive Secretary is the executive, administrative and financial head of the Council. This role requires various responsibilities which include compiling and signing the minutes of Council meetings, submitting an annual administrative report, seeing that decisions are implemented in the shortest possible time and ensuring that funds are invested in the most effective and efficient way, among others.
President of the National Association of Executive Secretaries of Local Councils and Regions Paul Gatt said; “This appointment as officers in the public service demands from you a greater responsibility than ever before, because what we do will not only reflect on the Executive Secretaries but will be reflected on the entire public service.”
