MCI (Ministry of Communications and Information)
 

Hey guys, so I got called up recently to go for an interview at the Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI), for the position of Information Officer. I was told that I would have to write a ~1000 essay on the spot, then after that be given 1 hour to prepare a presentation for my interviewers.

The interview will come right after the presentation. I was given this info by HR, but I am curious (and also quite nervous) about what kinds of topics I am expected to write and present on. Anyone has any experience/able to give any advice? Also, what sort of salary should I be expecting? I am a fresh grad from a private uni, with a first-class honours degree.

Thank you in advance!

Hello there! I was called up too for 2 rounds of interview in fact. Did the HR get back? How long did they tookto update you the status (successful/unsuccessful) of your application?

Information Officer sounds like a diploma level position. I thought last time only execs need to write essay and presentation, how come now even officers also need?

The IO scheme (similar to the economist) is a high(er) flying scheme paid more than the normal MX folks.

Hellooo.. who cares abt job title.. its the $$ that matters.. u hold director post also what for if ur salary same as an exec.. plus not all org is like ur company, maybe at ur org admin staff are all called managers.. FyI some degree post have name such as admin officers..

IO scheme only pays slightly higher than MX scheme.

dunno which era or ministry u are/were from. but all the ministries/sb that i have interacted with refer deg holder as officer.

all grads regardless diploma or uni is known as officer actually.

How long has it been since your last interview?

MCI HR is known to be rather slow. The whole process (from submitting application to job offer) can take 3-4 months.

Do you happen to know how much higher? A couple of hundreds?

for jr levels ~600-800. experience mid levels can be up to 3-4k.

Grad
 

Hi there,

Did you apply for the specific position in the Gov Careers portal, or did you submit an expression of interest to PSD and they referred you the job?

Also in uploading information up, should we also upload the cover letter and academic transcripts? I understand only the resume is important.

Many thanks.

Just upload both.

Hmm, the Information Officer scheme pays this much meh? I am skeptical.

Are you referring to the Intelligence Officer scheme instead? The Intelligence Officer scheme pays that much, that I know for a fact.

Yes, they are rather slow. From application to first intv is about 3 weeks, and then to second intv is about one month, and to result of second intv is about 3 weeks.

Hi, as someone who works there, I can tell you the salary range for fresh grad is quite correct. Where u fall within that range depends on your honours and past work/internship experience. If you are male and completed NS, your starting pay is higher to compensate for the two years of non-employment, as with most civil service jobs.

IO is a degree level job, and it is not easy - depending on where you go. 'Officer' is a general term. You are a government official upon employment, hence the title.

As far as I know, there are 3 kinds of IO in gov.

Communications = Information officer
Military = intelligence officer
Police = investigating officer

For communications, salary is pegged to private sector comms jobs, altho slightly higher I think.

All 3 types of IO are paid 20-30% higher than a typical civil service / stat board office job of the same rank.

Interview
 

Does anybody know what's the interview process like for a HR position in Ministry of Communications and Information?