51 directors fail out of 99 applicants for 21 posts
By Jeph Ajobaju, Chief Copy Editor
Just about half of 99 directors who applied for 21 federal permanent secretary jobs in less than a year passed the examination conducted by the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF) based in the Presidency.
A circular from the OHCSF said 74 directors wrote the examination this year to fill 10 vacancies, 37 who scored 50 per cent and above passed; 37 who scored below 50 per cent failed.
The OHCSF had announced in another circular in June 2021 that 14 of the 25 directors who sat for the Information Communication Technology (ICT) proficiency test failed, and only the 11 who passed proceeded to the oral interview.
The new circular, signed by Olusola Idowu on behalf of the Examination Committee, explained that the 37 directors who passed the latest examination would write an ICT proficiency test on 24 February.
“The invited candidates are to note that the ICT proficiency test will take place on Thursday, February 24, 2022 by 8am at the Muhammadu Buhari Centre, National Intelligence Agency, Asokoro,” it said.
__________________________________________________________________
Related articles:
Salaries of 243 ghost federal workers put on ice
Nigeria’s economy will not grow without effective civil service, says Jamoh
Photos: Ex-head of Civil Service, Oyo-Ita, in court over fraud
__________________________________________________________________
Eligibility criteria
The OHCSF is seeking suitable candidates to fill vacancies in the Office of the Solicitor General of the Federation and the posts of other permanent secretaries scheduled to retire by 2022, according to the circular, published by The PUNCH.
The Solicitor General also serves as the Permanent Secretary of the Federation. Other vacancies in the OHCSF include permanent secretaries for Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Bauchi, Benue, Cross River, Jigawa, Plateau, Sokoto, and Taraba.
The circular said eligibility criteria to participate in the examination include officers in the mainstream Federal Civil Service who
- became substantive directors on Salary Grade Level 17 on or before January 1, 2020.
- have updated their records on the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) verification portal
- are from the states listed above
- are not retiring before 31 December 2023
“In addition, all legal officers in the mainstream of the Federal Civil Service from all the states of the federation, who have attained the position of substantive director on Salary Grade Level 17 on or before January 1, 2020 and are not retiring from service earlier than December 31, 2023 are eligible to participate in the exercise.”