Tanzania Public Service College (TPSC)

Background

Tanzania Public Service College (TPSC) was established in 2000 under the Executive Agencies Act № 30 of 1997. Its creation followed demand training facility for public service that resulted from the expanding Government operations and the changing needs of Public Services and implementation of the Public Service Reforms. This situation called for a training institution that was autonomous and economically vibrant Public Service College. TPSC functions became more important with the advent of the Public Service Reform Programme (PSRP) whose main aim was to transform the Public Service into an organ that has the capacity, systems and culture of offering customer-focused services, and a culture of continuously improving these services. Thus, the creation of TPSC was also seen as a handy facility for lending support to the PSRP in the sphere of training and development of Leadership, Managerial and Administrative capabilities for improved public service delivery.

TPSC operate in five campuses and namely TPSC Dar es Salaam Campus headed by Principal, TPSC Tabora headed by Compus Director, TPSC Mtwara headed by Compus Director, TPSC Singida headed by Compus Directors, TPSC Tanga headed by Campus Manager and TPSC Center for Graduate Studies headed by Director.

TPSC Vision:

“To be a centre of excellence in learning and support foe Public Service”.

The goal of TPSC is to contribute to good governance and improved performance through the transfer of knowledge that will assist in improvement of productivity and performance of Tanzania’s Public Service.

TPSC Mission:

“To improve the quality, efficiency and effectiveness of the Public Service of Tanzania by proving comprehensive training, consultancy and applied research interventions”.

In furtherance of TPSC mission and in collaboration with other training institutions and individual experts in the country and outside the country, TPSC intends to be responsive to clients’ needs, committed to professionalism, quality, innovation, change and the use of the latest technology.

Functions and Objectives of TPSC:

The functions and objectives of TPSC are as follows:

• Development of skills, knowledge and awareness in Management, Leadership, Administration and Office Support. This will be achieved through delivery of quality, demand-driven and practically oriented training programmes;
• Offering advisory services in Public Service Management;
• Providing training capacity (volume, range, quality) that meets the public service requirements;
• Disseminating knowledge on good Public Service Management (Best Practice); this will be achieved through applied research and publication of research findings;
• Development of skills in new management technologies;
• Awarding Diplomas and Certificates to qualified graduates of professional programmes; and,
• Transforming CSTC and TSC (former) into an effective efficient and professional Public Service Training Agency. This will be achieved, in part, by entering into strategic alliances with public and private training and development institutions and individuals.

The College will concentrate her programmes on “performance improvement”, although it will also offer in addition, a few professional programmes designed to prepare school leavers for a meaningful career in the Public Service as a viable career option to the private sector. The professional programmes will lead to accredited or certified qualifications and will include Certificate and Diploma level programmes.

Consistent with the stated mandate, functions and objectives, TPSC is challenged to offer comprehensive and interrelated training and development programmes throughout the vertical spectrum of the Public Service (i.e. at junior and  middle level).

TPSC offer Postgraduate Diploma Programmes in the areas of Public Service Management, Public Sector Financial Management, Records & Information Archives Management, Leadership & Governance and Public Procurement &Supply Management.

TPSC Core Management Principles:

Customer Focus

Results  Oriented

Professionalism

Honesty and Integrity

Team Work

Responsibility and Accountability and

Mutually beneficial alliances and partnership

Pursuit of Excellence in Service

Loyalty to Government

Respect to the Law and

v  Proper use of Information.

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