Expanded to include public officials, up to 'Grade 5 Administrative Officer'... 'Rapid Promotion' becomes possible

Ministry of Personnel Management Begins Full Implementation of the 'Rapid Appointment System for Open Positions'

The target positions for public official open recruitment, which had so far been applied only to grades 3 to 4 and above, will be expanded to include grade 5 administrative officers.

The Ministry of Personnel Management announced on the 3rd that the amendment to the regulations on the operation of open positions and open recruitment positions, which includes this change, will take effect from the 4th.

According to the amendment, the public official open recruitment positions, which were previously limited to senior executive service and section chief level (grades 3 to 4), will be expanded to include the administrative officer level. Open recruitment positions are a system that appoints qualified candidates through competition within the public service to strengthen public service competitiveness and enable efficient policy formulation and management. Until now, these positions were designated within 30% of the total senior executive service positions and 20% of the total section chief positions, but this has been expanded to include the administrative officer level (non-assigned grade 4 and grade 5).

Eligibility requirements have also been relaxed. Previously, only public officials who met the promotion requirements such as the same grade or minimum years required for promotion could apply for open recruitment positions, but now those in the immediately lower grade can also apply. For example, a grade 6 public official can apply for an administrative officer position and, if selected, be promoted to administrative officer.

When forming the selection committee, the chairperson, who was previously appointed by the minister of each ministry, will now be selected from among external members. Additionally, the majority of the committee members will be composed of external members. A Ministry of Personnel Management official explained, "This opens the path for rapid promotion to grade 5 administrative officer," adding, "The purpose is to foster a public service culture that selects and rewards based on ability as part of the current government's national agenda."

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