Prime Minister and Minister for Civil Service, Sitiveni Rabuka, yesterday announced in Parliament the formation of a committee to review the civil service.
He said a five-member committee will be formed to oversee the process, comprising three national experts and two international advisors.
The committee will be chaired by a senior Fijian professional with extensive experience in public sector systems and governance.
He said this targeted and time-bound review is not meant to overhaul the entire civil service, but to zoom in on high-impact areas where reforms can produce measurable improvements.
“It will help identify inefficiencies, overlaps, and capacity gaps,” he said, “while also aligning ministry mandates with national priorities such as the National Development Plan and our broader public sector reform agenda,” said Mr Rabuka.
The core goals of the review include identifying inefficiencies and capacity gaps within key ministries, rationalizing mandates and structures to improve service delivery, ensuring alignment with national goals and enabling digital transformation and having smarter budgetary planning and workforce management.
The Prime Minister also confirmed that once the review is completed, government will consider a full job evaluation exercise, based on the findings and recommendations of the committee.
“We are looking at realigning roles, merging overlapping functions, and re-evaluating staffing levels,” he said.
“This will lead to smarter recruitment, clearer job responsibilities, and ultimately a more efficient and sustainable public service.”
Mr Rabuka stressed that the reforms support the principles of merit-based recruitment, individual performance evaluation, and training aligned to modern civil service needs.
“These steps are vital for transforming the civil service into a more agile, accountable, and people-focused institution.”
