30% reduction in candidates for administrative officials, expected to continue to fall

The "Policy Address" mentioned that the selection and appointment mechanism of senior civil servants will be reviewed in accordance with the principle of "the able to live."

The Secretary of the Civil Service, Nie Dequan, said on a radio program this morning (16th) that "the able to live" does not mean that the current civil servants are incapable, but in the future they must meet multiple conditions, including patriotism and love for Hong Kong, loyalty, professionalism, efficiency and good at Acting, daring to take responsibility, and diligent in serving the people.

He said that most positions will be promoted internally by civil servants, including the permanent secretary, and only a few positions are recruited from outside. For example, the dean of the Civil Service College is conducting open recruitment and internal selection at the same time.

The government proposes that starting from the middle of next year, the recruitment of civil servants will be included in the National Security Law Assessment. Nie Dequan expects that the number of applicants will decline, but he is not worried that it will affect the quality of candidates. "The most important thing is to recruit people."

"Anyone who can live" does not act as a public servant

Nie Dequan said that there have been many disputes and internal conflicts in society in the past, and some people opposed it for opposition. The situation has been particularly serious in the past two years. The government has encountered great resistance to introducing new policies and amending laws. , The society has returned to stability, the political system is in line with the principle of patriots ruling Hong Kong, and Hong Kong has entered a new era, focusing on economic development.

He said that directorate civil servants are the backbone of the backbone of the government. To implement the blueprint for Hong Kong's development, it is necessary to select people with vision and ability to serve.

He said that the civil servants were "very unsatisfied" when they did not perform on behalf of the performance. "There are always people who are more prominent and some are not satisfied." He emphasized that the civil service team is professional and efficient, but in the future it needs to meet multiple conditions, including patriotism, love for Hong Kong, and loyalty. , Professional, efficient, good at acting, daring to take responsibility and diligent for the people, and also to ensure that the civil servant selection mechanism makes the team more proactive.

Evaluate political loyalty from work and thinking

When asked how to assess political loyalty, Nie Dequan believes that it can be assessed from the perspective of civil servants' specific work and thinking. The future government policies must take into account the overall situation of national development, not just Hong Kong.

He also pointed out that at present, civil servants are required to take oaths and sign declarations, which is already a public commitment and will also strengthen civil servants’ training on "one country, two systems" and national security awareness.

Nie Dequan said that most civil servant positions are promoted internally, such as the post of permanent secretary, which assists the director in implementing policies from the civil service level. In the past, civil servants wandered through different policy bureaus, and the experience they gained was unique and professional. The arrangement is reasonable.

Recruitment to join the National Security Law Examination "Good Basic"

Since August, the Civil Service Bureau has listed a passing score in the Basic Law test as an entry requirement. Nie Dequan pointed out that this ensures that candidates have a certain understanding of the Basic Law. In the middle of next year, a national security law assessment will also be added. It is expected that the assessment will also be in the form of multiple-choice questions.

He believes that requiring applicants to know the country is "good basic", and the number of applicants is expected to decline, but he is not worried that it will affect the recruitment work and the quality of applicants.

He also mentioned that every time there is a major social movement, the number of applicants for the civil service will also drop. For example, the number of applicants for the administrative officer (AO) has dropped from more than 14,000 last year to more than 9,700 this year. The number of people also fell by about 30%.

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