[2] It is tasked with planning, managing, and developing the civil service workforce to ensure consistent and efficient contributions to national administration and economic progress.

The JPA's responsibilities include formulating and reviewing human resource policies through structured planning and research, implementing effective administrative systems, and enhancing the skills and capabilities of civil servants to align with organisational objectives and national priorities.

This rebranding signified the department's broader role as a central agency for managing and developing the human resources of Brunei's public service.

The CSLP aims to create a leadership pool comprising Division II officers and above to strengthen strategic human resource planning in the civil service.

Its objectives include identifying, developing, and preparing potential leaders over a 10½-year period through the Fast-Track Promotion Method (KPLL) and facilitating systematic succession planning to fill strategic roles in ministries and government departments.