About MAFRI

Our Central Services

Financial and Administrative Services

The Financial and Administrative Services Unit is responsible for directing and administering the financial planning, control, management and reporting systems in the Department and the associated Crown corporation. The Unit advises on management, administrative and financial concerns. Continuous emphasis is placed on consultation with directors and managers to ensure budgetary adherence to the varied central and departmental goals and policies.

The Financial and Administrative Services Unit assists management in the development of financial support systems, and is responsible for providing financial services, which include the processing of central revenue and expenditures in accordance with legislative, departmental and Treasury Board requirements. The Unit is responsible for central processing activities, which include parking, procurement card payments, year-end accrual activities, staff training co-ordination and departmental branch audits. Other activities of the Unit include compiling, analyzing, developing and making recommendations concerning internal and external reports, capital supply estimates and monthly cashflows.

Human Resource Management Services

The Human Resource Management Services Unit is responsible for the development, implementation and administration of the Departmental human resource programs. These programs involve recruitment and selection, wage and salary administration, staff training and development, performance management systems, employee relations, personnel records and benefits and payrolls. In addition, the Human Resources Unit provides planning and consultation, human resource services and assistance to the management of the Food Development Centre (FDC) and the Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation (MASC).  

Strategic Planning Directorate

The Strategic Planning Directorate (SPD) is responsible for providing leadership in the development of the Department’s vision and strategic and consultations plans; fostering excellence in unit-level strategic planning and consultation activities; supporting, monitoring and reporting on implementation of strategic directions and policies for the Department; and integrating the strategic directions of the rural sector and agriculture and food industries into the Departmental strategy. 

The SPD provides assistance to the Department to identify new opportunities for agriculture and rural and northern communities in Manitoba.  The SPD introduces options for management’s consideration on strategic paths for transformational change in the agriculture and food industries as well as rural communities. The SPD invites and generates discussion on hypothetical scenarios and provides strategic planning assistance to commodity groups identified by the Department as having potential for further strategic economic development.