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[UNCLASSIFIED]

Dear Katie

Thank you for your OIA request, this email confirms receipt and advises that your request has been sent to the appropriate division for response.

Please note that our response letter to you (with your personal details redacted), and any enclosed documents, may be published on the Ministry’s website.

Kind regards

Executive Services Division
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade | Manatū Aorere

-----Original Message-----
From: Katie <[FOI #14487 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 19 January 2021 9:50 PM
To: ENQUIRIES <[MFAT request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Staff resourcing for OIAs, ministerials & PQs

Kia ora

I would like to request the following information under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA), in relation to staff resourcing dedicated to the response of OIA requests, ministerials, and Parliamentary Questions (PQs).

OIAs

1. What is the total number of full-time equivalent (FTE) staff in your agency tasked with responding to OIA requests?
To clarify, I mean the figure relating to staff where one of their core responsibilities is to respond to, coordinate, administrate, review, assess, advise upon, manage and/or in any way handle OIA requests. This figure should include team leaders or managers. I do not mean every subject matter expert in an agency who may provide the substantive information used in an OIA response.
2. Could you please break down the figure requested in Question 1 according to role title and number of FTE staff under each role title?

Suggested template:
Number of Staff Dedicated to OIA Responses
ROLE A ROLE B ROLE C ROLE ETC FTE Staff

3. If not already outlined in your answer to Question 2, could you please confirm whether your agency has a staff member devoted to administering OIA requests (separate from responding/collating/reviewing information)?
4. Could you please confirm the name of the information/workflow management system in place to help coordinate and allocate OIA requests to staff for response, if one is used?

Ministerials

5. What is the total number of FTE staff in your agency tasked with responding to ministerials?
To clarify, I mean the figure relating to staff where one of their core responsibilities is to respond to, coordinate, administrate, review, assess, advise upon, manage and/or in any way handle ministerials. This should include team leaders or managers. I do not mean every subject matter expert in an agency who may provide the substantive information used in a ministerial response.
6. Could you please break down the figure requested in Question 5 according to role title and number of FTE staff under each role title?

Suggested template:
Number of Staff Dedicated to Ministerials
ROLE A ROLE B ROLE C ROLE ETC FTE Staff

7. If not already outlined in your answer to Question 6, could you please confirm whether your agency has a staff member devoted to administering ministerials (separate from responding/collating/reviewing information)?
8. Could you please confirm the name of the information/workflow management system in place to help coordinate and allocate ministerial cases to staff for response, if one is used?

PQs

9. The total number of FTE staff in your agency tasked with responding to PQs?
To clarify, I mean the figure relating to staff where one of their core responsibilities is to respond to, coordinate, administrate, review, assess, advise upon, manage and/or in any way handle PQs. This should include team leaders or managers. I do not mean every subject matter expert in an agency who may provide the substantive information used in a PQ response.
10. Could you please break down the figure requested in Question 9 according to role title and number of FTE staff under each role title?

Suggested template:
Number of Staff Dedicated to PQs
ROLE A ROLE B ROLE C ROLE ETC FTE Staff

11. If not already outlined in your answer to Question 10, could you please confirm whether your agency has a staff member devoted to administering PQs (separate from responding/collating/reviewing information)?
12. Could you please confirm the name of the information/workflow management system in place to help coordinate and allocate PQs to staff for response, if one is used?

By ‘administering’ in Questions 3, 7 and 11, this could include logging, recording, saving, assigning cases, etc.

Please note, I understand that there will likely be some overlap in the figures for each of the three data points sought (OIAs vs ministerials vs PQs). Any contextual comments are therefore welcome.

Thank you

Katie

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Dear Katie,

Please see the attached correspondence regarding your recent Official Information Act request.

Kind regards

Executive Services Division
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade | Manatū Aorere

195 Lambton Quay, Private Bag 18901, Wellington 5045, New Zealand

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www.mfat.govt.nz | www.embassy.govt.nz | www.aid.govt.nz | www.safetravel.govt.nz

-----Original Message-----
From: Katie <[FYI request #14487 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 19 January 2021 9:50 PM
To: ENQUIRIES <[MFAT request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Staff resourcing for OIAs, ministerials & PQs

Kia ora

I would like to request the following information under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA), in relation to staff resourcing dedicated to the response of OIA requests, ministerials, and Parliamentary Questions (PQs).

OIAs

1. What is the total number of full-time equivalent (FTE) staff in your agency tasked with responding to OIA requests?
To clarify, I mean the figure relating to staff where one of their core responsibilities is to respond to, coordinate, administrate, review, assess, advise upon, manage and/or in any way handle OIA requests. This figure should include team leaders or managers. I do not mean every subject matter expert in an agency who may provide the substantive information used in an OIA response.
2. Could you please break down the figure requested in Question 1 according to role title and number of FTE staff under each role title?

Suggested template:
Number of Staff Dedicated to OIA Responses
ROLE A ROLE B ROLE C ROLE ETC FTE Staff

3. If not already outlined in your answer to Question 2, could you please confirm whether your agency has a staff member devoted to administering OIA requests (separate from responding/collating/reviewing information)?
4. Could you please confirm the name of the information/workflow management system in place to help coordinate and allocate OIA requests to staff for response, if one is used?

Ministerials

5. What is the total number of FTE staff in your agency tasked with responding to ministerials?
To clarify, I mean the figure relating to staff where one of their core responsibilities is to respond to, coordinate, administrate, review, assess, advise upon, manage and/or in any way handle ministerials. This should include team leaders or managers. I do not mean every subject matter expert in an agency who may provide the substantive information used in a ministerial response.
6. Could you please break down the figure requested in Question 5 according to role title and number of FTE staff under each role title?

Suggested template:
Number of Staff Dedicated to Ministerials
ROLE A ROLE B ROLE C ROLE ETC FTE Staff

7. If not already outlined in your answer to Question 6, could you please confirm whether your agency has a staff member devoted to administering ministerials (separate from responding/collating/reviewing information)?
8. Could you please confirm the name of the information/workflow management system in place to help coordinate and allocate ministerial cases to staff for response, if one is used?

PQs

9. The total number of FTE staff in your agency tasked with responding to PQs?
To clarify, I mean the figure relating to staff where one of their core responsibilities is to respond to, coordinate, administrate, review, assess, advise upon, manage and/or in any way handle PQs. This should include team leaders or managers. I do not mean every subject matter expert in an agency who may provide the substantive information used in a PQ response.
10. Could you please break down the figure requested in Question 9 according to role title and number of FTE staff under each role title?

Suggested template:
Number of Staff Dedicated to PQs
ROLE A ROLE B ROLE C ROLE ETC FTE Staff

11. If not already outlined in your answer to Question 10, could you please confirm whether your agency has a staff member devoted to administering PQs (separate from responding/collating/reviewing information)?
12. Could you please confirm the name of the information/workflow management system in place to help coordinate and allocate PQs to staff for response, if one is used?

By ‘administering’ in Questions 3, 7 and 11, this could include logging, recording, saving, assigning cases, etc.

Please note, I understand that there will likely be some overlap in the figures for each of the three data points sought (OIAs vs ministerials vs PQs). Any contextual comments are therefore welcome.

Thank you

Katie

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This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FYI request #14487 email]

Is [MFAT request email] the wrong address for Official Information requests to Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://fyi.org.nz/change_request/new?bo...

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
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