Question NW2793 to the Minister of Public Service and Administration

Reply:

Under the Directive issued by the Minister for the Public Service and Administration (MPSA) on 04 February 2019, entry-level posts within the Public Service are categorised as level 3 for roles requiring only a senior certificate and level 6 for roles necessitating a tertiary qualification at a minimum. A revised Directive will be issued before the end of November 2023 with a clear criteria on how Executive Authorities may identify the entry level posts. In terms of of the Public Service Act, the responsibility for identifying these specific posts rests with the Executive Authority of the respective department. Presently, posts with no experience requirements are also being advertised within the Public Service. The revised directive will highlight that experience is not required in all positions up until level 6, where such positions have no supervisory responsibilities.

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