National Department For Culture And Arts, JKKN Perak

Mr. Abdul Rashid b. Abdullah

Director

National Department For Culture And Arts, Perak
Lot 20561@20565, Jalan Cardwell,
Off Jalan Raja Di Hilir,
30350 Ipoh,
Perak Darul Ridzuan.

Tel: 05 – 253 7001
Fax : 05-2417017

Functions/Roles

Finance

To plan and prepare the Department’s annual budget for the state of Perak.
To allocate finance to all the divisions and branches of the Department in the state.
To plan, implement and co-ordinate procurement for the Department at the state level.
To plan, implement and co-ordinate accounts for the Department at the state level.
To manage procurement, maintenance, storage and disposal of assets (capital assets and inventories) of the Department at the state level.
To supervise and issue payment vouchers for procurement activities undertaken by the Department.
To manage matters related to financial meetings of the Department at the state level.
To oversee the preparation of financial reports and answer queries from the Audit Department.
To act as secretariat for Committee Meetings On Cultural Assistance OS 42000 at the state level.
To provide, maintain and co-ordinate the storage of the Department’s financial documents.
To prepare and co-ordinate monthly and annual financial reports of the Department at the state level.

Services and Training

To implement, co-ordinate and monitor human resource management of the Department at the state level covering the following aspects :

To keep records of services of officers and staff.
To keep records of leave application of officers and staff.
To manage Departmental examinations.
To assist in recording and co-ordinating matters related to human resource development at the state level, including training courses.

Administration

To plan, implement and co-ordinate management and administrative activities of the Department at the state level.

Matters related to Departmental meetings.
Office administration.
Office security.
Cultural matters at the state level,
To manage, co-ordinate and maintain the physical infrastructure of Perak State Cultural Park.
To plan, implement and co-ordinate transport matters of the Department , including the maintenance of vehicles and scheduling of duty rosters of drivers.
To plan, implement and co-ordinate ICT matters of the Department at the state level.
To plan, implement, co-ordinate and monitor equipment requirements of the Department.
To manage and co-ordinate matters related to security and cleanliness of the Department.
To plan, manage , implement and co-ordinate matters related to public relations and communication of the Department.at the state level.

Arts Development

To plan, implement and co-ordinate activities on theatre arts at the state level.
To plan, implement and co-ordinate activities on musical arts at the state level.
To plan, implement and co-ordinate activities on dance arts at the state level.
To plan, implement and co-ordinate activities on visual arts at the state level.
To implement and manage Special Events.

Cultural Development

To plan, implement and co-ordinate activities on People Outreach Programs On Arts and Culture at the state level.
To plan, implement and co-ordinate activities on language and literature at the state level.
To act as the secretariat for Perak State Culture Council through planning and implementing activities on cultural arts development in the Perak state.
To plan, implement and co-ordinate activities on Traditional Games at the state level.

Strengthening Cultural Arts

To plan, co-ordinate and monitor programs on arts and culture guidance , i.e. the establishment and development of Tunas Budaya Groups, Giat Budaya Groups, School Arts Clubs and Cultural Arts Trainers Program at the state level.
To plan and implement activities to strengthen non-governmental organizations at the state level.
To plan, implement and co-ordinate activities and programs on recognition of cultural arts and Guest Artistes.
To plan, implement , co-ordinate and monitor research and preservation programs on culture and arts (Research unit).
To plan, implement and co-ordinate promotion and publicity programs to increase participation and enhance excellence in cultural arts fields.
To plan, implement and co-ordinate cultural arts exhibitions at the state level.
To distribute printed materials on arts and culture through publications and exhibitions.
To publish and distribute printed materials to primary schools, secondary schools, institutions of higher learning, district and state public libraries and related government agencies.
To plan and co-ordinate the compilation of research and survey materials on arts and culture and produce these information in printed and audio-visual forms.
To store, record and update information in the Department’s Resource Centre.