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MEMORANDUM From: ED (CS&A) Ref: NMDPRA/CS&A/ED/Vol.1/25

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h) The Assessment of job performance (tasks and activities) sheet 
shall constitute 60% of the appraisal scores while the qualitative 
assessment (soft skills) sheet shall constitute 40% of appraisal 
score.  
i) Appraising 
Officers 
should 
endeavour 
to 
ensure 
that 
recommended trainings are geared towards closing gaps in the 
identified improvement areas of the appraisee. 
j) Appraising Officers are to write the scores that best describe the 
staff performance during the review. Scores should reflect actual 
staff’s performance and any instance of unrealistic score or 
subjectivity by appraising officers will trigger an administrative 
review.  
k) Staff can print multiple sheets where necessary to capture more 
tasks, however, each sheet should be endorsed by both the 
Appraisee and Appraising Officer. 
 
2.0 RESPONSIBILITY FOR APPRAISAL 
 
I. 
Team Leads are to appraise team members on grade levels M1 - 
JS while the State Co-ordinators or Assistant Director/Deputy 
Directors act as Countersigning Officers depending on the 
reporting line. 
 
II. 
Senior Managers/Assistant Directors are to appraise Managers on 
grade level M2, while the Deputy Directors, State and Regional 
Co-ordinators act as Countersigning Officers depending on the 
reporting line of the Officers and peculiarity of a particular 
location. 
 
III. 
Where existing, Assistant Directors and Senior Managers are to be 
appraised by the Deputy Director as the case maybe, while the 
Executive Director or Directors of the Directorates are to act as 
countersigning officer, depending on the officer's reporting line. 
 
IV. 
State Coordinators are to be appraised by the Regional 
Coordinators while the Executive Director (DSSRI) acts as the 
countersigning officer. 
 
V. 
The Executive Directors are to appraise the Directors, Deputy 
Directors, and Regional Coordinators as the case maybe, while 
the Authority Chief Executive (ACE) acts as Countersigning Officer 
depending on the reporting line.