Policy, Strategic Planning, and Quality Assurance Division

The Policy, Strategic Planning, and Quality Assurance Division implements corporate policy requirements and leads planning activities for the department. Services include providing Executive support through coordination of legislative reviews and preparation of briefing materials, cabinet papers and central agency requests; coordinating accountability measures through the development of strategic, operational and work plans, annual performance reports, performance contracts and evaluation plans; charting the progress of publicly released government commitments; representing the department and supporting the Minister and Executive on Federal, Provincial and Territorial committees and fora; coordinating and leading cross-government initiatives within the department, such as regulatory reform, business continuity and website maintenance; and participating in interdepartmental initiatives.

Services

  • Provides executive support through coordinating legislative reviews and the preparation of briefing materials, cabinet papers and central agency requests.
  • Coordinates planning and accountability measures through the development of strategic, operational and work plans; annual performance reports and performance contracts.
  • Implements quality improvement initiatives that lead to changes in policy, practice and program design.
  • Represents the department and supports the Minister and Executive on federal, provincial and territorial committees and forums.
  • Coordinates and leads cross-government initiatives, such as regulatory reform.
  • Coordinates department-wide functions such as business continuity plans.
  • Manages departmental websites.

Clients

Clients are internal employees, elected officials, other government departments, federal-provincial-territorial governments, consultants and individuals requesting access to information.

Contact Us

Melissa Bath
Director of Policy, Strategic Planning, and Quality Assurance

Department of Immigration, Population Growth and Skills
Confederation Building
P.O. Box 8700
St. John’s, NL A1B 4J6
Email: melissabath@gov.nl.ca
Telephone: 1-709-729-5054