The sections and units in this departmemts are directly under the supervision of the Managing Director. They include:
Managing Director's Secretariat
Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation
Internal Audit
Procurement
Quality Control
Monitoring
Information and Protocol
Library
Training
ICT
This section prepares the institutes budget, and the systematic and objective examination concerning the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency and impact of activities in the light of specified objectives. They also carry out continuous assessment that aims at providing all stakeholders with early detailed information on the progress or delay of the ongoing assessed activities.
The Internal Audits in SEDI-Enugu works as an objective assurance, with consulting activity designed to add value and improve the institute’s operations. Its activities helps the institute accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control and governance processes.” Consistent with its mission, the Internal Audit Department provides management with information, appraisals, recommendations, and counsel regarding the activities examined and other significant issues.
The Procurement Department issues purchase orders, develops term and advertisement for tender, and acquires supplies and services. It also disposes of all surplus property and equipment. The Procurement Department is very conscious of its responsibility and accountability in the expenditure of public funds. Every activity carried out in the institute is done in accordance with directives of The Bureau of Public Procurement.
In this section personnels review the quality of all factors involved in production, focusing on fulfilling quality requirements. This approach places emphasis on three aspects (enshrined in standards such as ISO 9001):
Inspection is a major component of our quality control process, where physical product is examined visually (or the end results of a service are analyzed).
Secures premises and personnel by patrolling property; monitoring surveillance equipment; inspecting buildings, equipment, and access points; permitting entry. Obtains help by sounding alarms. Prevents losses and damage by reporting irregularities; informing violators of policy and procedures; restraining trespassers.
The Information and Protocol Unit helps in organizing and anchoring events in order to ensure strict compliance with protocol for the purpose of achieving structure and organization and success is achieved through strategic planning, so that all important events are conducted in the formal way as approved by the Management.
The library in the institute is pivotal to research , it has in-depth resources in the form of books, journals, magazines, articles, and bibliographies. It also offers space for staff to learn and provide excellent environment for research. We have liberians that helps in locating the information that a researcher might need.
Training department's responsibilities include communicating with managers to identify training needs and mapping out development plans for teams and individuals. They are responsible for managing, designing, developing, coordinating and conducting all training programs. In actual sense our Training department does a dual job of sourcing and organizing trainings for SEDI-Enugu Engineers, Scientist and Technologist, at the same time planing, structuring and organizing our skill acquisition, science teachers and other training activities we are known for.
ICT in SEDI-Enugu concerned with digital data storage, retrieval and transmission. The section deploys tools that makes business more efficient, effective and promptly respond to customers' needs. It also assist other technical business activities including design, manufacturing, R&D, distribution and sales and feedback.