PSRS exists to improve public service delivery by initiating, facilitating and coordinating reforms for timely and transparent services to promote private sector-led growth and national development with the use of innovation and professional staff.

A responsive public sector with reformed services for national development

The core values are: (AIRRII)

1. Accountability: Showing responsibility for one’s action at the workplace as well as implementing reforms to make public sector institutions take responsibility for both their performance and business outcomes.
2. Inclusiveness: Creating a welcoming environment that embraces differences and offers respect for all stakeholders
3. Results-Oriented: Focusing on outcomes rather than processes in the implementation of public sector reforms.
4. Responsiveness: Formulating timely reform policies to serve the needs of citizens.
5. Innovation: Applying new processes, new techniques and using emerging technologies in the implementation of reforms to create new value
6. Integrity: Prioritizing government agenda in the interest of the public.

The core functions of PSRS are:

1. Provide policy guidelines in the implementation of agreed reform initiatives.
2. Facilitate, coordinate, monitor and evaluate reform policies and strategies in the public sector to ensure improved, timely and transparent service delivery.
3. Promote and improve efficiency and effectiveness of performance in the Public Sector
4. Facilitate the institutionalization of public campaign to imbue positive change in the attitude of the citizenry.
5. Undertake such research as may be necessary for the effective development and implementation of the Secretariat’s policies.
6. Maintain national database on public sector reforms
7. Ensure the availability of appropriate administrative and financial management systems and support services for the effective and efficient running of the Secretariat to enhance service delivery.