(1) Placed under the authority of a Director, the Directorate of General Affairs is responsible for:

• the implementation of the
  Ministry’s human resources management policy;
• the application of the Government’s policy on the training of staff serving at the Ministry;
• the recruitment of decision-making staff;
• coordinating the development of the training plan for internal staff;
• monitoring the improvement of working conditions;
• the preparation of administrative acts for the management of internal staff;
• the preparation of staff allocation measures within the department;
• the investigation of disciplinary cases of internal staff;
• the application of legislative and regulatory texts relating to the expenditure of the Ministry’s staff;
• the preparation of pay elements and pay accessories for staff serving at the Ministry, in conjunction with the competent structures;
• the entry and validation of the balance of the costs of recruitment, promotion, appointment, promotion of executives and grades;
• the entry and validation of the balance of allowances and various bonuses;
• the entry and validation of the balance of family benefits;
• the updating of the balance file;
• the drafting, settlement and signing of deeds granting pension rights and life annuities after approval by the competent services;
• the preparation and settlement of deeds granting pensions for accidents at work and occupational diseases after approval by the competent services;
• updating the file of internal staff;
• the preparation, implementation and control of the Ministry’s budget;
• the preparation of Tender Documents and the monitoring of the execution of public contracts within the Ministry;
• monitoring compliance with procurement procedures;
• the maintenance of the file and statistics on public procurement;
• the retention of public procurement documents;
• monitoring the execution of works and services;
• and the management and maintenance of the Department’s
  real and personal assets.

(2) It shall include:

• The SIGIPES Project Management Unit
• The Sub-Directorate of Personnel, Pay and Pensions
• The Sub-Directorate of Budget, Equipment and Maintenance