Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs: Written exam is a condition for promoting staff in cooperative oversight positions
Kuwait City, 8 Sept (KUNA) -- The Minister of Social Affairs, Family and Childhood, Dr. Amthal Al-Huwaili, issued a ministerial decision today, Tuesday, stipulating that passing a written examination is a fundamental requirement for promotion in the professional ranks of specialized, technically graded cooperative inspection positions within the Ministry of Social Affairs.
In a statement to the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), Al-Huwaili said the decision follows approval by the Civil Service Bureau and is part of efforts to develop the regulations governing the career progression of cooperative inspectors, ensuring that advancement to higher professional 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-level positions. Consequently, career progression would no longer be based solely on length of service, but would also require proof of competence and the ability to assume the duties and responsibilities of the higher level.
Al-Huwaili explained that the decision aims to enhance the efficiency of financial and administrative inspectors, develop their professional and technical capabilities, and ensure their familiarity with the laws, regulations, and procedures governing cooperative work, as well as their ability to apply them in practice.
She noted that the examinations would reflect the nature of the professional level being sought and the type of inspection work, whether financial or administrative. The tests would cover laws regulating cooperative work, the ministry’s competencies in inspection and supervision, report preparation, and the drafting of inspection observations.
The exams would also include principles of governance, integrity, conflict of interest, and technical aspects related to each field. The decision set the passing score at no less than 70 percent 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-Huwaili emphasized that enhancing human resource capacity is the foundation for building a more effective cooperative inspection system. Linking career progression to professional competence, alongside experience, ensures that inspectors are prepared to assume the responsibilities of higher levels.
She stressed the ongoing development of the cooperative inspection 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. (End) A.Y.S./A.M.H.
