Goals, Objectives, Strategies and Results

Goals

The Office of the Premier's role is to lead and support government as it works to achieve government's priorities as set out in the Government Strategic Plan and the Service Plans of Ministries. The Office of the Premier's Service Plan goals and objectives capture the management framework through which its support to Government is delivered.

The goals are:

1. Government's Strategic Plan priorities are implemented.
2. Ministry and Crown agency activities are aligned with government's priorities and integrated.
3. Government is successful in achieving its intergovernmental relations objectives.
4. The public service is well positioned to deliver government programs for British Columbians.
5. Cabinet and Cabinet Committees are able to make timely and well-informed decisions.

Performance Plan

Strategies include: supporting Executive Council to develop the Government Strategic Plan; clearly articulating priorities of the Strategic Plan; and assisting all ministries to develop strategies to achieve the measures and targets established in the Strategic Plan.

Strategies include: ensuring ministries and Crown agencies have appropriate mandates; ensuring key priorities are well communicated; managing issues that arise in the delivery of programs and services; addressing priority issues on behalf of Executive Council; and coordinating the implementation of high priority cross ministry services and programs and strategic initiatives.

To ensure that ministries' roles and mandates are clear and ministries' activities are aligned and integrated with the Government Strategic Plan, Performance Agreements are in place for all Deputy Ministers and Associate Deputy Ministers.

Strategies to drive B.C.'s national and international prominence include:

• coordination of British Columbia's interests in inter-provincial, federal and international issues;
• pursuing a leadership position for B.C. in Canada's economic and cultural relations with the Asia-Pacific;
• working with Alberta to solidify our position as the second largest economic region in Canada; and
• strengthening relations with neighbouring states.

In 2006 the Corporate Human Resource Plan was developed by the Deputy Ministers' Council. The Deputy Ministers' Council, led by the Deputy Minister to the Premier, is committed to implementing the plan with the involvement of the public service.

The Corporate Human Resource Plan sets out three key goals — building our internal capacity; improving our competitiveness; and managing for results. It includes new initiatives to support career development, implement more agile recruitment and hiring practices and create an improved work environment.

Strategies include: ensuring Cabinet and its Committees have appropriate advice on key policy, program and legislative initiatives. This ensures alignment of government activities and the appropriate administrative support for the operations and decision-making processes of Cabinet and its Committees.

Performance Plan Summary Table

Related Initiatives and Planning Processes

Overview of Information Resource Management Plan

The Office of the Premier will continue to invest in information management and technology to provide secure, online, integrated information to the public, as well as streamlined operations.

The Information Resource Management Plan overview for the Office of the Premier is available on the website at: http://www.premier.gov.bc.ca/serviceplan/irmp.html.