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Originally Posted by Unregistered
While it's a specialist track, I think the scheme of service is still the mx scheme? If the scheme is still the same, then I'm not sure if this specialist track will substantially enhance career prospects.
Why not try out policy first (2 years) and switch to finance/procurement if you don't want to stay in policy? I think switching from policy to finance/procurement is easier than vice versa, all things being equal. Once you have tasted policy work, it's likely that you won't be keen on finance/procurement.....finance/procurement is full of Ops and SOPs.
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Hello!
Thanks for your prompt reply.
Yes, agree that the specialist track does not emplace officers on a different scheme from the generic MX scheme.
Oh, my impression is that policy work is more 'malleable' and not as rigid as Finance / Procurement. Thus, it would be easier to make the transition from the latter to the former since the environment would become less stringent. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
Haha, I'm already 1.5 yrs into Finance / Procurement, so am hoping to continue building up my experience in it. Then again, I'm also aware that policy work is the darling in civil service, so am concerned of the prospects in my current scope of work.
If it is alright, may I ask how long have you been doing policy work? Are you currently a MX11 or MX10?
Thank you!