The vision, mission and objective of the Island Secretariat is as follows:

Vision

Doing things right to allow leadership to do the right things thereby improving the image and service of government as the facilitator for the betterment of Sint Maarten

Mission

Establishing a proactive and modern integral management, by using the right people with the right skills and the right behavior in the right roles and through implementation of a reliable Management Information System

Objective

To provide support content wise,  administratively and secretarial to the execution of the task and responsibility of the Island Secretary as established in the ERNA, the Island Ordinance and other legal documents.

Besides the daily tasks and responsibilities that are directly related to the traditional and general manager role of the Island Secretary, the traditional scope of the function of the secretariat has recently been broadened, allowing staff members the opportunity to be involved in various projects throughout the organization. Just to mention a few: Corporate Image; Council Information System / Paperless Council; General Archiving and clean up there of  and sitting in on Appeal Committees.

 The services rendered by the Island Secretariat can be summarized as follows:

1.     The Secretariat of the Island Council and Central Committee

2.     The Secretariat of the Executive Council. (link to ExCo page)

3.     Support the Island Secretary in her role as general manager.

4.     Handle incoming and outgoing documents addressed to the Island and Executive Council.

5.     Responsible for coordination and progress check.