Deputy Ministers are appointed by selection of the Union Minister and approved by the Parliment to represent and share in the duties of the Union Minister.

The Chief of Staff is appointed by the Union Minister with approval from the Parliment to oversee operations and liason between the various departments and the office of the Union Minister. The COS is a senior Ministry cabinet member and may represent the Union Minister when necessary.

The Chief Secretary is a senior cabinet member and the senior most secretary of the Ministry tasked with overseeing communication, directives, and actions of the Ministry on behalf of the Union Minister. The Chief Secretary is appointed by the Union Minister with the approval of the Parliment, and operates at the Union Level.

The CIO is responsible for handling communications within the Ministry, information requests both internally and externally, and answers to the Chief Secretary. This position as a junior member of the Cabinet is appointed by the Union Minister.

Department Managers are appointed by the Minister with consultation of the Department Director, and placed in charge of the implementation and management of the Department and resources, and quality control of information being passed to the Department Director.

Department Secretaries are appointed by the Minister with consultation of the Department Director, and are placed in charge of all secretarial duties related to the department’s operations.

Department staff are appointed by the Department Director with approval from the Minister and are placed in charge of carrying out the assignments from the Director and Manager, finding the relevant information as requested, and helping to keep the departments efficient and functioning smoothly.