Secretary's Office
The Secretary of the Department of Higher Education, Research, Science & Technology, Papua New Guinea, reports to the Minister of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology. The Secretary's main role is to provide strategic leadership and in doing so also provide effective and efficient corporate and support services to the Minister of Higher Education, Research, Science & Technology (HERST), the National Executive Council (NEC), Ministerial Committees, and the Department. These services are mandated under the Public Service Management and General Orders Act and administered through the executive divisions and is supported by four divisional wings to strengthen the operational links between the Department, and the Government of Papua New Guinea and its Higher Educations Sector. The executive team is committed to emphasize the regular high-level political contact within the Government as well as underpin the Minister’s and Secreatry's relationship with the Department.