The current Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour, Social Security and Third Sector is Marva Howell.
Mrs. Yolande Howard previously served from August 2016 to January 2019 before reassignment and then Mr. Alyson Forte until December 2019.
A Permanent Secretary is essentially the chief executive officer of a ministry, reporting to the Cabinet of Barbados.
The P.S is responsible for managing the ministry tasked with implementing the Cabinet's policies as it relates to what falls under the Minister's portfolio.
The Unit is responsible for ensuring labour market information is provided to the people of Barbados in a timely manner.