2003/04 – 2005/06 SERVICE PLAN Environmental Assessment Office

Summary of Related Planning Processes

Information Resource Management Plan

An initiative critical to the success of the reformed environmental assessment process is the use of new technology for electronic service delivery. The electronic Project Information Centre (ePIC, also called the e-Registry) is the primary means of providing review participants with web-based access to environmental assessment information. The e-Registry is essential for providing efficient and effective environmental assessment, and for ensuring open government and accountable decision-making.

The Environmental Assessment Office will monitor the effectiveness of the e-Registry and develop system updates and enhancements as necessary. The Environmental Assessment Office will rely on the Chief Information Office and the Ministry of Sustainable Resource Mangement for leadership in the area of standards for electronic service delivery, records management, and the protection of information and privacy.

Human Resource Management Plan

The Human Resource vision for the Environmental Assessment Office is:

The Environmental Assessment Office is a high-performance, learning organization that supports a healthy and flexible workplace and that fosters innovation, creativity and continual improvement to deliver service excellence.

The Environmental Assessment Office plans to achieve this vision through the realization of two broad goals:

1. To achieve organizational excellence; and
2. To empower staff to achieve individual excellence

The Environmental Assessment Office will receive human resource services and assistance from a shared services model. The following objectives will guide the development of our human resources, to ensure that the Environmental Assessment Office has staff with the necessary skills and knowledge, working in a healthy and attractive workplace:

• ensuring fair workforce adjustment;
• ensuring that the organization has the structure, staff resources and performance and succession plans to achieve its Service Plan goals and objectives;
• acquiring, developing, retaining and sharing critical knowledge and skills;
• recognizing employee contributions and enhancing employee and workplace wellness;
• delivering excellent human resources services and governance;
• supporting diversity; and
• enhancing communications.

Performance measures and targets have been established to track the effectiveness of the Environmental Assessment Office’s strategies for meeting these goals and objectives.