The Council Secretary shall be Chief Executive Officer for the District Council. The Office of the Council Secretary shall exist to provide leadership, guidance, strategic management arid coordination of all Council activities. It will interpret Government policies into implementable programs and projects.
The Office of the Council Secretary has an Internal Audit Section which is responsible for auditing Council finances and assets and preparation of Audit reports. In addition, the Section is responsible for ensuring that financial management and stores controls are put in place and adhered to. The Public Relations and Procurement Units also reports directly to the office of the Council Secretary.
The Department is responsible for managing and coordinating policy formulation, preparation of District development plans, disaster management, gender mainstreaming, integrated management information system, and monitoring and evaluating the implementation of the council profile and programmes.
The Department comprises of six (6) sections as follows:
Town Planning Section:
Coordinates effectively land use planning in order to achieve coordinated development and aesthetically acceptable local environment.
Socio- Economic section:
Coordinates effectively socio-economic planning in order to enhance implementation of District development plans and programmes.
Community development:
Responsible for all community work and coordinating cooperatives in the district.
Rural water and sanitation section:
Responsible for water supply and behavioral change.
Environmental section:
Ensures effectively the mainstreaming of environmental concerns in the district plans and programmes in order to enhance sustainable development.
Health section:
Responsible for inspecting public premises.
Survey Section:
Coordinates effectively the determination and re-establishment of property boundaries in order to guide land ownership limits.
Departmental Objectives
The Department wishes to accomplish its functions through the following Departmental objectives:
To plan, control and coordinate development in the district.
To coordinate effectively the monitoring and evaluation of District development programmes in order to facilitate implementation of appropriate interventions.
To manage effectively the implementation of performance management system in order to improve and sustain performance.
To spur development in the district.
To work closely with the gatekeepers on all developmental projects in the district.
The Administration Department is responsible for general administration, human resources management and development, office superintendence, procurement services, transport and records management, public relations, security and community policing as well as printing and prison services. It comprises of four (4) sections:
Departmental Objectives:
The Department wishes to accomplish its functions through the following Departmental objectives:
To ensure that the image of the institution is favorable
To give guidance on human resource related matters and industrial relations
To offer adequate security services to all council properties
To provide a conducive working environment
To enable efficient records management for use in decision making
To procure, disburse and store goods and services as per requirements and availability of funds
To ensure that all Council finances and assets are correctly assessed and of Audit reports prepared.
The Finance Department is responsible for revenue mobilization, accounting and management of financial resources, investment and valuation of property within the council area. It has four sections as follows:
The Department wishes to accomplish its functions through the following Departmental objectives:
To record and report all financial transactions in compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements, as well as professional standards and council policies and procedures.
To ensure all revenue due to the council are billed and collected timely.
The Works Department is responsible for rehabilitation, maintenance and construction of infrastructure and provision of engineering services for the Council.
The Department wishes to accomplish its functions through the following Departmental objectives:
To provide mechanical and electrical services as well as water and sanitation services.
To be responsible for construction and maintenance of institutional buildings, architectural works, roads and drainage systems including highways.
To be responsible for firefighting and training, fire prevention and research, ambulances and rescue services.
Lukulu Town Council,
P.O. Box 950001,
Lukulu, Western Province, Zambia.
Email: lukulutowncouncil@gmail.com
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