Minister of Social Affairs: Transparency and Equal Opportunity Are the Basis for Selecting Supervisory Positions
Kuwait’s Minister of Social Affairs, Family, and Childhood, Dr. Amthal Al-Huwaili, confirmed on Saturday that the selection of candidates for cooperative supervisory positions is based on an integrated process grounded in competence, merit, transparency, and equal opportunity.
This statement was made by Minister Al-Huwaili in an interview with the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) marking the commencement of examinations for applicants vying for 90 positions as financial and administrative supervisors in the cooperative sector, with 720 citizens and citizenesses participating. This initiative is part of the ministry’s efforts to attract national talent and strengthen the oversight framework for cooperative societies.
Al-Huwaili noted that the advertised positions include 30 financial supervisor roles and 60 administrative supervisor roles, emphasizing the ministry’s commitment to selecting qualified national personnel capable of fulfilling supervisory responsibilities, safeguarding cooperative funds, and enhancing financial and administrative performance efficiency.
She clarified that the examinations were prepared and implemented in collaboration with the American University in Kuwait, contributing to the application of objective standards for measuring candidates’ professional and academic competence, thereby reinforcing the integrity and credibility of the selection procedures.
The exams were conducted in two sessions—morning and afternoon—under comprehensive administrative and technical organization. Al-Huwaili explained that the examinations are monitored via cameras and visually documented, with established supervisory procedures applied to ensure discipline and provide equal opportunities for all applicants.
Al-Huwaili stated that passing the exam requires achieving a score of no less than 80 percent to advance to the personal interview stage before the relevant committee within the ministry. She added that the interview accounts for 10 percent of the final evaluation, enabling a comprehensive assessment of candidates’ academic and professional attributes.
In this regard, she stressed that the ministry will spare no effort in developing cooperative oversight tools and empowering qualified national talent. She highlighted that financial and administrative supervisors play a pivotal role in monitoring cooperative societies’ compliance with governing laws and regulations, identifying and addressing observations, thereby safeguarding shareholders’ rights.
In the same context, Al-Huwaili indicated that this step falls within the ministry’s plan to develop the cooperative sector and complete the policy of Kuwaitization, building a more efficient and effective supervisory apparatus aligned with the state’s direction toward improving government performance and enhancing governance and integrity.
She expressed her best wishes for success to all applicants, affirming that examination results and subsequent procedures will be subject to announced controls and standards without exception, and that selection will be based on competence and merit, ensuring the choice of the most capable national personnel.
