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The Corporate Management Branch, headed by the Senior Financial Officer, provides advice and integrated administrative services that enable the Commission to deliver its human rights business. These services encompass the following areas: human resources, finance and administration, strategic and business planning, audit and evaluation, information management/information technology, access to information and privacy, and executive secretariat services. The resources associated with internal services have been apportioned to the Commission’s three program activities.
In 2007, the Commission’s Management Accountability Framework (MAF) was assessed by the Treasury Board Secretariat. The Commission was commended for the quality of its management, particularly with regard to its value-based leadership and organization culture; the extent to which its workplace is fair, enabling, healthy and safe; and the extent to which its workforce is productive, principled, sustainable and adaptable.
A key priority for the Corporate Management Branch in 2008–09 is leading the Commission’s enhancement of its MAF to achieve a common standard of organizational excellence whereby managers and staff apply exemplary business management practices.
In 2008–09, the Branch will continue to focus on its people; the integration of service functions; and sound stewardship, governance and risk management practices by undertaking the following initiatives:
Risks, Challenges and Mitigation Strategies
The challenges of recruiting and retaining the expertise needed, due to a competitive external environment, could result in an insufficient capacity to complete these activities as planned.