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State Services Commission Appoints Al Morrison
MEDIA RELEASE
24 April
2013
State Services Commission
Appoints Al Morrison As Deputy
Commissioner
Al Morrison has been
appointed to the newly created role of Deputy Commissioner
– Corporate Centre.
In announcing the appointment
Deputy State Services Commissioner Sandi Beatie said,
“This is an important role at the centre of government
that will be responsible for ensuring Central Agencies
increase the pace and momentum of change for the delivery of
better public services”.
As Deputy Commissioner
Corporate Centre Mr Morrison will report directly to the
State Services Commissioner, and will also work closely with
the Secretary to the Treasury and the Chief Executive of the
Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet.
These
three agencies make up the Corporate Centre, which has been
established to collectively lead the State sector and drive
improved performance to deliver increased effectiveness
through better public services.
Better Public
Services is the most significant change to how government
services are delivered in 20 years and focuses the entire
system on effectively delivering results across whole
sectors.
In this role Mr Morrison will be
responsible for shaping Central Agency priorities and joint
work programmes, where necessary challenging Central Agency
performance, and engaging with Ministers and leaders across
the State sector.
“This will be a challenging
role and is a vital part of the leadership of Better Public
Services,” Ms Beatie said.
“Mr Morrison brings
outstanding experience at leading and implementing major
change and is an excellent communicator which will be of
great benefit in his work across the State sector,” she
said.
Mr Morrison is currently Chief Executive of
the Department of Conservation (DOC).
“The
Department of Conservation is currently working on proposals
for significant change and Mr Morrison is committed to
supporting DOC staff and seeing the process through,” said
Ms Beatie.
Mr Morrison will take up his new role
from 9 September 2013. He will remain as Chief Executive of
DOC until he takes up his new role.
A recruitment
process to appoint a new Chief Executive of DOC will
commence in the coming
weeks.
ENDS
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