The Secretariat

The Secretariat

The achievement of the Objectives of the Community, as set out in Article 6 of the Revised Treaty, requires the collective participation of all Community Institutions and Associate Institutions, in addition to the CARICOM Secretariat. The Community Institutions and Associate Institutions – entities with which the Community enjoys important functional relationships – provide direct technical support to Member States in a range of areas.

Secretary General

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Dr. Carla Natalie Barnett

Secretary-General

EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

The achievement of the Objectives of the Community, as set out in Article 6 of the Revised Treaty, requires the collective participation of all Community Institutions and Associate Institutions
Janice Miller
Janice Miller

Chef de Cabinet / Exec Officer

Lisa Shoman
Lisa Shoman

General Counsel

Alison Drayton
Alison Drayton

Assistant Secretary-General, Human and Social Development

Elizabeth Solomon
Elizabeth Solomon

Assistant Secretary-General, Foreign and Community Relations

STRUCTURE OF THE SECRETARIAT

Article 23 of the Revised Treaty provides for the Secretariat as the principal administrative organ of the Community with Headquarters in Georgetown, Guyana. The Secretariat also has an Office in Barbados and a small satellite unit in Jamaica.
In addition to any functions which may be assigned to it by Organs of the Community, the Secretariat:

  • services meetings of the Organs and Bodies of the Community and take appropriate follow up action on determinations issuing from such meetings;
  • initiates, organises and conducts studies on issues for the achievement of the objectives of the Community;
  • provides, on request, services to the Member States of the Community on matters relating to the achievement of its objectives;
  • collects, stores and disseminates to the Member States of the Community, information relevant for the achievement of its objectives;
  • assists Community Organs in the development and implementation of proposals and programmes for the achievement of objectives of the Community;
  • co-ordinates in relation to the Community the activities of donor agencies, international, regional and national institutions for the achievement of objectives of the Community;
  • prepares the draft budget of the Community for examination by the Budget Committee;
  • provides, on request, technical assistance to national authorities to facilitate implementation of Community decisions;
  • conducts, as mandated, fact-finding assignments in the Member States, and
  • initiates or develops proposals for consideration and decision by competent Organs in order to achieve Community

Office of the Secretary-General
This office comprises several functions including: The Executive Office, The Internal Audit Unit,The Communications Unit, The Change Management Office.

 


Office of the Deputy Secretary-General
This Office comprisises the following functions: Adminstrative Services, Conference Services, Documentation Centre & Registry, Finance, Human Resource Management, Integrated Information System, Regional Statistics, Resource Mobilisation and Technical Assistance and Strategic Management.


Office of the General Counsel
The Office of the General Counsel is responsible for providing legal advice to the Community. In addition to providing legal services to the CARICOM Secretariat (the Administrative Organ of the Community). 

Office of Trade Negotiations
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat’s Office of Trade Negotiations is responsible for developing and maintaining a cohesive framework for coordinating and managing CARICOM’s external trade negotiations resources.Learn more

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