The CES S.O.A.R.s! Assessing the Professionalization of the Bureaucracy

1. The CES S.O.A.R.s! Assessing the Professionalization of the Bureaucracy Maria Anthonette Velasco-Allones, CESO I Executive Director, CESB

2. Reforming CES Management “When effecting renewal, call on the past, relate it to the present, and then use them both to provide a link to the future.” - Phillips, Lincoln on Leadership, 1992

3. Conversation Map

4. Looking back... Contextualizing the CES Linking CES to Governance

5. The CES Rationale • to form a pool of well selected, development-oriented career administrators who shall provide competent and excellent service

6. CES as higher civil service CES as apex of the civil service

7. CES Coverage • Undersecretary, Assistant Secretary, Bureau or Regional Director, Assistant Bureau or Regional Director, Service Chiefs or their equivalent • 6,616 CES positions as of October 2010

8. The CES Rank System • rank determines tenure • appointment by the President to CES rank

9. The CES Leadership Challenge How you do achieve a great CES? How do you bring back the CESO pride?

10. Ensuring CES relevance NOW… Linking CES to Governance The CES in the Information Age Appreciating Executive Development Principles, Philosophy and Framework Celebrating Community Successes

11. CES Context in Retrospect • the CES was created when esteros were clean • no traffic • 36.7 m Filipinos • P6.780 = $ 1 • Brother typewriter • Computing was not widespread, no internet • Radio was hot medium • HDI was not established

12. Governance context • evolving and dynamic • internal shifts • Policies amended, priorities revised • transition political environment • cultural factors in governance • External changes: opportunities vs threats • globalization • volatile global financial system • climate change

13. 21st century CES competencies • Communications skills • Information literacy and ICT literacy • Leadership skills • Analytical skills • Problem solving abilities • Other higher order thinking skills CES@35: Serbisyong CESO---Pamumunong Tapat at Wasto para sa Progreso

14. Guiding Principles on Executive Development - 3S Strategic – aligning continuous learning outcomes to achievement of organizational vision, mission, goals; Systematic – carefully planned continuous learning program that is need-driven; Sustainable – long term view in executing continuous learning program.

15. CES Executive Development Philosophy • CES as a meritocracy system • Integrity, honesty and public accountability are fundamentals equal to professional and managerial competence • CES provides public sector leadership • apex of the civil service hierarchy • elitist; “esprit de CES”

16. CES Talents as Key to Effective Governance Principles Policies Practices Meritocracy Exam-based system Stringent 4-stage CES Eligibility process Executive Leadership Program; CES Fellows Program; CES-LEAP; MAP Leadership Career Development & Lifelong Learning Integrity & Accountability Performance validation; Lifestyle check; CESPES; Gawad CES; Salary Benchmarking Competence cum Character Development

17. Integrated Executive Development Framework

18. Celebrating successes: A Perspective… “Reconnecting a community to its identity is the best way to restore it to health.” - Margaret Wheatley

19. The CES S.O.A.R.s! – linking present to future

20. Strengths • Political support • MC 1, 2 • 53% CES occupancy rate • Upgrading of Gawad CES to a presidential award • Organizational capacity • ISO-certification of eligibility and rank appointment processes

21. Strengths - 2 • Organizational capacity • Highly supportive and working Governing Board

22. Opportunities • Political support • Executive Placement Program • Collaborative and synergized partnerships • Family visit privilege • Well attended forums • High CESPES compliance With DepEd Secretary Armin Luistro

23. Opportunities -2 CESPES administration in Tacloban CIRCLE Forum on Effective Stewardship

24. Opportunities - 3 • Collaborative and synergized partnerships • Stronger NUCESO ties • CES Club • Formal pinning ceremony for CES eligibles • Annual CES Testimonial Dinner • Sustainable, synchronized and relevant CES Day Regular NUCESO Board Meetings

25. Opportunities - 4 CES Club with Ricky Reyes

26. Opportunities - 5 Induction of CES eligibles OP Oath-taking of CESOs

27. Opportunities - 6 Productive Partnerships Crafting the NHRA with PMAP Linkaging with LKYSPP-Singapore

28. Opportunities - 7 Strategic Conversations with Regional /CO Groups of CESOs …on the automated elections Or CES policies…

29. Opportunities - 9 Engaging the Private Sector and our Communities Benchmarking with private sector Immersing CESOs in communities.

30. Aspirations The CES Institute Inspecting the future site with DENR CESOs

31. Aspirations - 2 Adopting a CES Hymn/March Recording the CES March

32. Aspirations - 3 • Implementing the mobility concept • Establishing an integrated CES • Enacting the CES Law

33. Valuing our Resources Being inspired by our people Gaining support from Congress

34. Valuing our Resources - 2 Ensuring FITNESS to LEAD!

35. My team! The CESB MANCOM

36. The CES Leadership Challenge How you do achieve a great CES? How do you bring back the CESO pride?

37. The S-word!

38. Servant-leadership

39. Career Executive Service

40. End of presentation Isang karangalan ang maglingkod sa Bayan!