The Commission has a Secretariat headed by the Commission Secretary (CS) who is also the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The Office of the CS has the responsibility of:

• Managing and coordinating the affairs of the Commission Secretariat;
• Ensuring effective and efficient service delivery, performance management, staff development and resource mobilization;
• Ensuring the development and implementation of the Business Continuity Plan;
• Managing the day-to-day affairs of the Commission.

The three departments below report directly to the Commission Secretary. They include: