HRCSL Secretariat
The Secretariat is made up of the Executive Secretary, the Deputy Executive Secretary
and other technical and support staff. The Executive Secretary is the head of the Secretariat and the
Accounting Officer (Vote Controller). The Secretariat is divided into five Directorates namely the
Directorate of Finance and Budget; the Directorate of Complaints Investigation and Legal Services;
the Directorate of Education, Communication and Training; the Directorate of Monitoring and
Research; and the Directorate of Regional Services. The heads of these departments and sections
form the Management Committee that meet regularly.
The Management Committee coordinates the day to day work of the staff in
implementing the mandate of the Commission in accordance with the Commission’s policies and
approved work plans. It is chaired by the Executive Secretary and it consists of the Deputy
Executive Secretary and heads of all Directorates and heads of sections. It coordinates the
production of progress reports which are regularly presented to the Commission..
