PUTRAJAYA: A DEDICATED civil servant has received an excellent service award for the third time from the Prime Minister's Department for her outstanding performance last year.
Federal Territory Islamic Religious Department (Jawi) religious affairs assistant Mahani Murad, 48, added another feather to her cap in her nearly three decades of service.
Mahani was among the 1,374 officers from 42 departments, agencies and divisions under the Prime Minister's department, who were awarded Excellent Service Awards (APC) at a function held at Putrajaya International Convention Centre yesterday.
The event was attended by Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Ali Hamsa and Public Services Department director-general Tan Sri Mohamad Zabidi Zainal, who presented the awards to the recipients.
Mahani, who began serving the government 28 years ago, received similar awards in 2005 and 2007 while she was in the same department. She had also received excellent service awards in 1994 and 1999 when she was serving in another department.
As a multi-tasker, the department had recognised Mahani as an individual who had performed well in her roles as a Muslim, civil servant, and as a wife and mother.
Throughout her time with the government, Mahani had been active in the department as the National Maulidur Rasul celebrations secretariat officer, and as a main coordinator for mass weddings organised by Jawi, which were among her most notable achievements, apart from being active in a number of community-based associations.
Mahani had also won a national-level Nasyid contest in 1991, which also earned her a reputation for being an all-rounder.
"I feel overwhelmed and am driven to continue serving the department until I reach retirement age," she said, adding that she had always been liked by her peers and superiors, who were also her source of courage and inspiration.
"What's most important is that we are proactive in our working lives. That is, we finish a task even before someone asks us to do it. This is why it is important for us to be proactive and creative."
She said her husband Ismail Sali, 51, also a civil servant, was very supportive of her despite her busy schedule as both their two children were grown up.
"I don't have a problem dividing my time between work and family because my family is understanding towards my responsibilities."
The PM's department also gave appreciation awards to 17 non-permanent staff members who were not eligible to receive the APC for displaying relentless commitment to their jobs despite their employment terms.
For contractual staff Mohd Faidz Sanusi, 35, the commendation reflected the department's goodwill in recognising the contributions made by temporary staff.
Another recipient, Chuah Lee Eng, a teaching assistant from the National Unity and Integration Department, said her recognition by the PM's department was because of a close working relationship with her colleagues.
Another recipient, Chuah Lee Eng, a teaching assistant from the National Unity and Integration Department, said her recognition by the PM's department was because of a close working relationship with her colleagues.
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