The Ministry of Civil Service has revised the Internship and Graduate Trainee (IGT) Programme Framework to better align with the national budget for 2025-2026. This updated framework emphasizes a more demand-driven recruitment process, where placements are coordinated based on the specific needs of each ministry. A significant change in the framework now places the responsibility of funding and managing the recruitment of interns and trainees on individual ministries, with the Ministry of Civil Service providing initial support for the first six months.
Pita Tagicakirewa, Acting Permanent Secretary for Civil Service, stated in a circular that while each ministry will fund interns and graduate trainees, the Ministry of Civil Service will offer assistance during the initial period. Despite the shift in financial responsibility, the IGT Framework remains a critical pathway for young talents to transition into the civil service, aiming to enhance their skills and readiness for full-time employment.
The ministries are encouraged to utilize the IGT Merit Pool list to align their recruitment processes with the revised framework. This ongoing effort is part of a broader government strategy to modernize civil service operations, as seen in various similar initiatives targeting employee welfare, reform, and workforce efficiency.
In recent years, there has been an increased focus on reforming civil service practices to maintain competitiveness, improve employee satisfaction, and ensure that public sector wages reflect market conditions. As part of these reforms, changes to salary structures, performance-related incentives, and professional development opportunities have been proposed to retain skilled professionals and foster leadership development.
Reform efforts across various ministries have included enhancing service delivery through better resource allocation and filling vacant positions, as demonstrated by the Ministry of Agriculture’s recent steps to regularize long-standing employees. Similarly, the Ministry of Employment has successfully reduced the number of outstanding vacancies, showcasing a commitment to strengthening the staffing capacity within the public service.
Overall, these concerted efforts to improve recruitment and absorption processes in tandem with broad reforms signal an optimistic future for public service professionals, promising greater job security, professional growth, and an increase in public service efficiency.
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