The Major functions of the department include:

Formulation of HR policies and guidelines for the MoH, SMoHs, HR officers and health training institutions in the areas of training, professional development,recruitment, deployment and HR management.

Development of strategic and operational cost-indicative HR plans to be shared with HR officers and health training institutions for the implementation and monitoring of policies and plans.

Supervision of HR officers at state and lower levels, and provision of appropriate

Supervision of HR officers at state and lower levels, and provision of appropriate

Development of annual narrative reports to be shared with the MoH, partnersand stakeholders.

Recent activities include:

Developing the human resources information system (HRIS) and rolling-out across the states.

Managing payroll

Performing routine personnel administration procedures.

Planned actions include:

Develop a cost-indicative comprehensive annual work plan.

Produce annual report and share copies with partners and stakeholders.

Review and update the HR manual, HRH situation analysis, HRH popcy and then HRH strategic plan 2012-2016.

Roll out HRIS to all states, countries and payams.

Recruit and deploy HRH.