CORE VALUES (How do we manifest the DOH core values)

Integrity

- Ensure data quality and security
- Adopt cost effective technologies
- Appropriate utilization of government resources e.g. for official use only
- Recognition of others contribution
- Uphold Intellectual Property Rights
- Impartial and objective evaluation of technology solutions
- Honesty

Excellence

- Ensure that outputs pass IMS quality assurance protocols
- Achieve ISO accreditation
- Systems adhere to IMS and IT industry standards
- Ensure IT technical expertise of IMS through continues staff development and skills upgrading

Stewardship of the environment

- Responsible disposal of obsolete hardware and waste material- Move to paperless office environment
- Ensure procurement of standard and quality communication systems
- Public health hazard awareness

Commitment

- Doing your work to the best of your ability
- Adhere to SOPs i.e. civil service, DOH, IMS
- Prompt or timely delivery of assigned tasks

Teamwork

- Abide by IMS and teams agreements
- Openness to constructive criticism
- Analysis of setbacks and doing something about it
- Synchronicity of work load
- Mutual support (advising, coaching, mentoring)
- Compromise; Respect other opinions
- Active participation in office activities

Professionalism

- Adhere to SOPs i.e. CSC, DOH, IMS
- Practice/adhere to industry standard
- Accountability of failure or setbacks
- Trabaho lang, walang personalan
- Walang sisihan magtulungan

Compassion and respect for human dignity

- Ensure confidentiality of sensitive personnel data
- User-friendly interfaces to include physically and technically-challenged persons
- Provide incentives e.g. benefit and technical package
- Ensure a gender-sensitive and health workplace
- Ensure individuality and uniqueness
- Ensure a venue for sugestions, complaints and angst