THE executive director of the Ministry of Justice, Gladice Pickering, has resigned a year after she was appointed in that position.
Pickering worked for the ministry for over 20 years.
has seen Pickering’s resignation letter dated 31 May, addressed to the secretary to Cabinet, George Simataa.
“It is with mixed emotions that I herewith tender my resignation as executive director for the Ministry of Justice. My last working day at the Ministry of Justice, with your concurrence, will be 12 July,” Pickering’s letter reads.
Pickering said she decided to resign to take up another offer of employment, which has been on the table since 2019.
“At the time of signing my contract for the position of executive director in October 2020, I had no doubt in my mind it was the right thing to do, in spite of having had another offer at hand,” Pickering said.
understands Pickering got a job offer from the Namibia National Reinsurance Corporation.
She said she could not take up the offer because “my loyalty has always been with the ministry and government at large”.
She added that it was important for her to help resolve various challenges the ministry faced at the time and restore the trust of the citizens in the services delivered by the ministry.
“I believe I have now adequately set the stage and paved the way for the team remaining behind in the ministry as well as any executive director who will take over from me, to take the ministry to greater heights,” Pickering said.
In his response, dated 10 June, Simataa thanked Pickering for her work at the ministry.
“As per good governance practice, you will be expected to prepare handout notes for the incoming executive director on all ongoing projects within the ministry and any other relevant information that you might feel will assist him or her in executing his or her duties,” Simataa wrote.
Pickering declined to comment on her move. Simataa referred questions to Pickering.
She served as the ministry’s deputy executive director from November 2016 until October 2020.
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