Chan Chun Sing stresses importance of diversity in public service

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Chan Chun Sing stresses importance of diversity in public service
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Educational qualifications remain a 'valid proxy' for the skills of potential public servants and they will not be disregarded, Mr Chan Chun Sing (right), Minister-in-charge of the Public Service, said yesterday. But such qualifications are not sufficient, added Mr Chan,...

Since 2015, the service has been moving towards single salary schemes for officers, whether they are ITE or university graduates, he said.Almost all the 50-something public sector agencies are on a single scheme, apart from officers who are required to have particular qualifications, such as doctors or engineers.

Mr Chan said that, among other things, they might get a better understanding of how policies are put in place by interacting with people more often. He highlighted Public Service Cares, a new initiative to be implemented this year, to encourage all officers to volunteer and learn how to communicate better with Singaporeans.

More public officers will get the chance to work in the private sector for a period of time, as part of the goal to achieve"greater porosity and two-way flow of talents", he said. He noted that the inaugural Service Delivery Talent Attachment Programme last year saw 10 officers sent on work attachments to DBS, Grab and Singtel.For example, Singaporeans who approach any counter at the Public Service Centre in Our Tampines Hub can ask any staff member for help for some 70 services across six agencies, instead of having to wait for the"right" counter to become available, he said.

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