22 January 2017
The civil service has stopped the practice of grouping its officers according to their educational qualifications, according to the Public Service Division (PSD).
Previously, Division I officers were university graduates, Division II officers were diploma and A-level certificate holders, Division III officers had secondary education, and those in Division IV had primary education.
Officers will now be referred to by their existing grades, which reflect their job scope and pay range.
“Educational qualifications could be used to assess a job seeker with no work experience, but an officer’s career progression would be based on his job performance and readiness to take on greater responsibilities,” said the PSD. Also, relevant work experience would be more important than academic qualifications when assessing mid-career candidates.