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EAST SEPIK PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT
Administration

East Sepik Provincial Administration

Provincial executive services, sector heads, district administrations, local-level governments, and wards arranged for coordinated public service delivery.

6Core Sectors
192Total Positions
6District Administrations
28Local-Level Governments
667Wards

Administration Structure

  1. East Sepik Provincial Government
    1. Governor's Office
      1. Governor, East Sepik Province
      2. Deputy Governor, East Sepik Province
    2. East Sepik Provincial Administration
      1. Executive Services
        1. Provincial Administrator
      2. Deputy Provincial Administrators / Sector Heads
        1. Corporate Services
        2. Social Services
        3. Economic Services
        4. Infrastructure Services
        5. District & LLG Services
      3. District Administrations (6 Districts)
        1. Ambunti-Drekikier District
        2. Angoram District
        3. Maprik District
        4. Wewak District
        5. Wosera-Gawi District
        6. Yangoru-Saussia District
      4. 28 LLGs
      5. 667 Wards

Local-Level Governments by District

East Sepik Province has 28 Local-Level Governments across 6 Districts.

Wewak District

6 LLGs
  • Boikin LLG
  • Dagua LLG
  • Turubu LLG
  • Wewak Island LLG
  • Wewak Rural LLG
  • Wewak Urban LLG

Maprik District

5 LLGs
  • Albiges Mamblep LLG
  • Bumbita Muhian LLG
  • Maprik Wora LLG
  • Maprik Urban LLG
  • Yamil Tamawi LLG

Angoram District

5 LLGs
  • Angoram/Middle Sepik LLG
  • Karawari LLG
  • Keram LLG
  • Marienberg LLG
  • Yuat LLG

Wosera-Gawi District

4 LLGs
  • Burui Kunai LLG
  • Gawi LLG
  • North Wosera LLG
  • South Wosera LLG

Ambunti-Drekikier District

4 LLGs
  • Ambunti LLG
  • Drekikier LLG
  • Gawanga LLG
  • Tunap Hunstein LLG

Yangoru-Saussia District

4 LLGs
  • East Yangoru LLG
  • Numbo LLG
  • Sausso LLG
  • West Yangoru LLG
ESPA Sector Details

Divisions, Units, and Staffing Totals

Each sector below lists its offices, divisions, units, and current staffing count.

Executive Services

Total: 32
  • Office of the Provincial Administrator (PA) & Executive Services 20
  • Disaster & Emergency Office
  • Provincial Procurement Office
  • National Functions Office
  • Provincial Internal Audit Unit
  • HIV & Social Ills Unit

Corporate Services

Total: 52
  • Office of the Deputy PA : Corporate Sector 3
  • Division of Human Resource Management 12
  • Learning Development & Performance Management Unit 2
  • Policy, Planning & Monitoring Unit 9
  • Division of Revenue & Taxation 12
  • Division of Finance, Budget & Asset 7
  • Division of Information, Communication & Technology 10

Economic Services

Total: 27
  • Office of the Deputy PA : Economic Sector 3
  • Division of Agriculture & Livestock 8
  • Division of Fisheries & Marine Resources 8
  • Office of the Deputy PA : Economic Sector 3
  • Division of Commerce & Industry 9
  • Forestry Unit 2
  • Mining & Liaison Unit 3
  • Tourism Unit 4
  • Climate Change , Conservation & Environment Unit 2
  • Division of Lands & Physical Planning 15

Social Services

Total: 31
  • Office of the Deputy PA : Social Sectot 3
  • Division of Education 13
  • Law & Justice Unit 2
  • Division of Community Development & Youth 13
  • Division of Culture & Arts 3
  • Sports Unit 2

Infrastructure Services

Total: 37
  • Office of the Deputy PA : PIP & Infrastructure 1
  • Division of Works, Implementation & Maintenance 12
  • Division of Transport Management 9
  • Division of Project Managment 12

District & LLG Services

Total: 13
  • Office of Deputy PA : Districts & LLG Services
  • Provincial Assembly Services 3
  • Division of Districts & LLG Affairs 4
  • Provincial Executive Council Secreteriat 2
  • Divison of Village Courts & Megistarial Services 3