Minister of Social Affairs: Written exam is a condition for promoting the job level of Cooperative Control function holders
The Minister of Social Affairs, Family, and Child Issues, Dr. Amthal Al-Huwail, issued a ministerial decision adding the passing of a written examination as a fundamental condition for promotion to higher job levels for holders of specialized, technically graded cooperative supervision positions in the Ministry of Social Affairs.
In a statement to KUNA, Al-Huwail said the decision follows the approval of the Civil Service Bureau and aims to develop the regulations governing the career progression of cooperative supervision staff, ensuring that advancement to higher job levels is linked to professional competence and the necessary technical knowledge.
She added that passing the written exam would complement other requirements, such as experience, for eligibility for higher job levels. Consequently, career progression would no longer be based solely on length of service, but would be coupled with proof of competence and the ability to handle the tasks and responsibilities of the higher level.
Al-Huwail clarified that the decision targets enhancing the efficiency of financial and administrative inspectors, developing their professional and technical capabilities, and ensuring their familiarity with the laws, regulations, and procedures governing cooperative work, as well as their ability to apply them practically.
She noted that the examinations would reflect the nature of the job level to be filled and the type of supervisory work, whether financial or administrative. The exams would cover laws regulating cooperative work, the Ministry’s mandates in supervision and oversight, and the preparation of reports and supervisory observations.
The exams would also include principles of governance, integrity, conflict of interest, and technical aspects related to each field. Al-Huwail pointed out that the decision sets the passing score at no less than 70% of the total marks.
She further stated that the exams may include practical cases and applied questions designed to assess the employee’s ability to understand legal and regulatory rules and apply them to practical scenarios.
Al-Huwail emphasized that enhancing human resources is the foundation for building a more effective cooperative supervision system. She explained that linking career progression to professional competence, alongside experience, ensures that inspectors are prepared to assume the responsibilities of higher levels.
She stressed the continued development of the cooperative supervision system and the enhancement of its staff’s efficiency, which supports governance and discipline, safeguards contributors’ funds, and elevates performance standards in the cooperative sector.
