Sections:

Corporate Performance Division


Finance and Corporate Performance Division: Financial Management Group | ARIES Project | Business Transformation Unit | Corporate Strategy Group | Evaluation Department | Internal Audit Department | Procurement Group | Programme Guidance Group | Resource Management Group


Human Resources Division: Corporate Human Resources | Learning and Development Services | Human Resources Customer Services and Support | Office Services and Security Department | Overseas Pensions Department


Communications Division:  Information and Community Partnerships Department | Strategic Communications Department

 

Information Systems Department:  Information Systems Department

 

Please note: unless otherwise stated, e-mail enquiries should be sent to the following address: enquiry@dfid.gov.uk

Director-General: Sue Owen

Tel: 020 7023 0407 | Fax: 020 7023 0371

Finance and Corporate Performance Division

Director: Sam Sharpe

Tel: 020 7023 1750 | Fax: 020 7023 0694

Deputy Director: Liz Ditchburn

Finance and Corporate Performance Division

Tel: 01355 84 3950 | Fax: 01355 84 3183 / 3499

Deputy Director: Helen Mealins

Strategy and Finance

Tel: 020 7023 0510 | Fax: 020 7023 0694

Deputy Director: Kevin Sparkhall

Business Change

Tel: 01355 84 0077

Head of Financial Policy and Practice and Head of Accountancy Profession

Ken Grimshaw

Tel: 020 7023 0459

Heads of Department

Financial Management Group

Its purpose is to safeguard DFID's assets primarily by ensuring that all payments and receipts are transacted and accounted for in accordance with Treasury requirements and providing accounting advice and training to other DFID departments. Like other executive departments, it works to a Service Level Agreement that sets out its various activities and outputs.

Stuart Waddington

Tel: 01355 84 3968 | Fax 01355 84 3424

ARIES Project

Gordon Alexander

Tel: 01355 84 3666

Business Transformation Unit

BTU co-ordinates design and delivery of new business systems and our collaborative working, knowledge sharing, information management and internal communications initiatives.

Philip Smith (Acting Head)

Tel: 020 7023 0696

Corporate Planning and Performance Group

Its purpose is to support DFID by promoting delivery of the Public Service Agreement and Service Delivery Agreement, through supporting all DFID staff to strengthen performance management, delivery and reporting in DFID, as well as advocating for improvements in the effectiveness of international development. It has central responsibility for supporting Top Management in corporate performance management, measurement and reporting.

Dominic O'Neill

Tel: 020 7023 0241 | Fax: 020 7023 0694

Evaluation Department

Undertakes ex-post evaluation of development activities and provision of guidance on all aspects of performance measurement. For more information about the work of Evaluation Dept, email ev-dept@dfid.gov.uk. More information about Evaluation Studies.

Nick York

Tel: 01355 84 3740 | Fax: 01355 84 3642

Internal Audit Department

Internal Audit Department provides an independent and objective opinion to the Accounting Officer and DFID managers on risk management, control and governance. It reviews the policies, procedures and operations established to ensure:

  • the appropriate assessment of risk;
  • the achievement of objectives;
  • the reliability of internal and external reporting and accountability processes;
  • compliance with applicable laws and regulations; and
  • compliance with the behavioural and ethical standards set for the organisation.

Paul Manning

Tel: 020 7023 0193 | Fax: 020 7023 0193

Procurement Group

Procurement Group handles DFID's contracting of consultants and procurement agents, assistance to partner organisations with a need to improve their procurement capacity, and implementation of the untying initiative. 

Tony Gardner

Tel: 01355 84 3441 | Fax 01355 84 3183

Programme Guidance and Risk Assurance Group

Programme Guidance Group facilitates the delivery of effective DFID programmes in pursuit of the Millennium Development Goals. It does this by giving sound proportional advice on the mandatory requirements for effective implementation of projects and programmes; drafting and updating guidance notes on aid instruments – particularly in relation to new ways of working, and managing the contract for DFID’s training on the programme and project cycle (that is TAPED – Tools & Procedures for Effective Development).

Mike Smithson

Tel: 020 7023 3563

Resource Management Group

The Resource Management Group secures the financial resources from HM Treasury that DFID needs to deliver its PSA, and ensures that the Department manages them effectively and within expenditure limits. Resource Management should be the first point of contact for issues regarding Spending Review, Resource Allocation Round, Finstats, Parliamentary Estimates, the FCO Service Level Agreement, the Finance and Audit Committee, and Euro preparations.

Hester Norman

Tel: 020 7023 1246

Human Resources Division

Human Resources Division’s purpose is to ensure that DFID has the right people in the right place with the right skills to deliver our objectives. We provide advice to the organisation with strategic HR interventions across DFID which includes developing and implementing the People Strategy for DFID. This is aimed at enhancing people management and leadership capability/capacity; plus improving safety; health and security; professional skills and development for all.

Interim Director: John Sands

Tel: 020 7023 0058 (Palace Street) or 01355 84 3645 (Abercrombie House) Fax: 020 7023 0836

Heads of Department

Corporate Human Resources

Responsible for recruitment; postings and promotions; assistance on workforce planning and forecasting; guidance on terms and conditions of service policy for employees in the UK and overseas (including Staff Appointed in Country); employee rewards; pay grading; performance management; employee relations (including grievance and discipline); plus provision of payroll systems in respect of DFID staff in the UK and overseas; diversity strategy and statistics; collation of central returns on staffing numbers; and liaison on staff pensions issues.

Richard Montgomery

Tel: 01355 84 3137 | Fax: 01355 84 3724

Learning and Development Services

Learning and Development Services' (LDS') aim is to provide staff with opportunities to develop their skills, knowledge and experience to allow DFID to take forward its changing agenda. LDS’s services include: training and development policy; liaison with departments on training and development matters; support to departments to devise staff development plans; the co-ordination of activities related to Investors in People; presenting core and strategic training; and contracting external consultants

Ian Ballantyne

Tel: 01355 84 3781 | Fax: 01355 84 3796

Human Resources Customer Services and Support

HR Customer Services & Support is responsible for carrying out personnel management and payroll services on behalf of DFID staff serving in the UK and overseas; plus strategic relationships with and provision of guidance to International, Regional and Corporate Departments and overseas offices about staff management and terms and conditions issues. HRCSS is also responsible for Secondment and Interchange strategy; provides support to the Senior Civil Servants within DFID; the Fast Stream; the Honours Committee and co-ordinates work on Non-Departmental Public Bodies. HRCSS undertakes supervision of the Employee Health and Wellbeing Team which is the focal point for all health, welfare and counselling issues in DFID.

Paula Hallam

Tel 020 7023 1649 (Palace Street) or 01355 84 3555 (Abercrombie House) Fax: 020 7023 0686

Office Services and Security Department

Office Services and Security Department provides facilities for all DFID offices, including: Security, Accommodation and room bookings, Health and Safety, Green issues, and procurement.

Gary James

Tel: 0207023 0721 | Fax: 020 7023 0012

Overseas Pensions Department

Overseas Pensions Department supervises overseas service pensions, including pensions supplements. 

Peter Brough

Tel: 01355 84 3444 | Fax 01355 84 3636

Communications Division

Director: Paul Mylrea

Tel: 020 7023 0520

Heads of Department

Information and Community Partnerships Department

The Information and Community Partnerships Department covers:

The civil society aspect of the department maintains relationships with civil society and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) involved in DFID-supported development activity, the Civil Society Challenge Fund, Partnership Programme Agreements and Development Awareness being our main channels of support.

Darren Welch

Strategic Communications Department

The Strategic Communications Department covers:

  • Internal and external communications strategies
  • Press and public relations
  • DFID publications and associated materials
  • Publicity and information delivery to the general public in the UK and overseas
  • Support to country offices on corporate communications and communications for development
  • Audience research and analysis

Tom Engel

Tel: 020 7023 1032 | Fax: 020 7023 0523

Information Systems Department (ISD)

ISD deals with Information Technology infrastructure, corporate systems and all Information and Communication Technology related aspects.

Simon Jones

Tel: 01355 84 3437 | Fax: 01355 84 3311

Last updated: 16 January 2008