AMISOM launches digital integration of its personnel data

General News of Saturday, January 26, 2019

Source: Myjoyonline.com

2019-01-26

The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) is to digitize the data of all its troops, including the army and the police, to speed up the process of submitting nominal lists of soldiers.

At least forty-six (46) military and police personnel have successfully completed training to improve their knowledge of information management and databases.

"In the end, we expect the management and management of personnel data to run smoothly. and will result in the rapid payment of troops, "said Major John Kisaale, facilitator of data management at the AU Mission.

The migration of paper-based data to an online database should also speed up the compensation and payment of compensation to UNMASS uniformed personnel.

"This course comes at the right time because it will help us manage our staff more professionally. to allow your effective contribution to the overall goal of restoring peace in Somalia, "said in his speech Major-General Gateretse, deputy commander of the AMISOM force in charge of support and logistics at the closing ceremony of the workshop.

He urged participants to apply skills learned in their daily tasks, including calculating troop allowances and conducting troop conduct investigations.

Participants came from all sectors of AMISOM and were composed of administrative officers, investigating commission officers and data clerks, whose tasks were to manage the problems staff and provide support to the mission.

"This is a big change that will help us solve a lot of problems, including finding documents about a particular staff, keeping medical records, and rotating our troops," said Bona Bandere, an officer. Information Technology Services (CITS).

Mr. Bandere, who also facilitated the workshop, said the skills learned during the five-day training sessions would allow recipients to resolve critical issues related to troop management.

"Whatever new things we have learned, when we go back, let us put them into practice, because only when we practice can we be able to improve the system," he said. said Colonel Richard Sahid. Chief of Military Personnel and Administration.