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anybody know what is the starting salary for FSO in MFA and what are the increments like?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

anybody know what is the starting salary for FSO in MFA and what are the increments like?

No idea about increment, but starting is $5k.

A quick question.

In the civil service hierarchy, what is the seniority of an Assistant Director.

Sounds impressive, but from my knowledge of corporate culture in general, there always seems to be an inflation of titles of some sort. Never worked in civil service and was just wondering if this is true in civil service also.

If so, what are the titles below and above Assistant Director?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

A quick question.

In the civil service hierarchy, what is the seniority of an Assistant Director.

Sounds impressive, but from my knowledge of corporate culture in general, there always seems to be an inflation of titles of some sort. Never worked in civil service and was just wondering if this is true in civil service also.

If so, what are the titles below and above Assistant Director?

Some govt agencies inflate the title because their officers deal with international people and 'Manager or Executive' just wouldn't cut it. I think MTI entry-level is Assistant Director, and MAS entry-level is Associate.

IRAS - IS Grade 7. Heard other Civil service having MX__ for grading, what’s the difference?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Some govt agencies inflate the title because their officers deal with international people and 'Manager or Executive' just wouldn't cut it. I think MTI entry-level is Assistant Director, and MAS entry-level is Associate.

Im the poster who asked this question.

Is this across the board or specific to very few, specific govt agencies?

What about non-specialised ministries?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Im the poster who asked this question.

Is this across the board or specific to very few, specific govt agencies?

What about non-specialised ministries?

Not across the board. In the case of MTI, AD position is an entry level graduate post, MX13.
However, in some Ministries such as MOE, AD is a MX10 level.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Hi all

I'm a 25 year old earning 3.4k/mth in the banking sector. Unlike average Singaporeans, I do not have stellar achievements - I'm the kid that played truant back in sec school. My highest local education is N level, that too is below average. So bad that even ITE rejected all my application for 2 years.

I enrolled into WSQ diploma in 2014 and graduated in 2015 before I enlisted for ns.

Rn i'm doing PT study in a local poly, I had been applying for jobs at careers.gov since last year (2020) but none ever get back.

Any advice here?

I'm afraid your chances of entering the civil service are almost zero unless you make it into a local uni and do well (at least a second-upper). Why do you want to enter CS though?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I'm afraid your chances of entering the civil service are almost zero unless you make it into a local uni and do well (at least a second-upper). Why do you want to enter CS though?

I dont think his chances are zero? He already made it to a local poly right (what he said). However, if offered would be under MSO instead of MX scheme?

Local uni with good hons just better chance of climbing based on general CEP guidelines

I know someone who went to Go8 and became SAD before 35 also, although maybe exception rather than the norm

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I dont think his chances are zero? He already made it to a local poly right (what he said). However, if offered would be under MSO instead of MX scheme?

Local uni with good hons just better chance of climbing based on general CEP guidelines

I know someone who went to Go8 and became SAD before 35 also, although maybe exception rather than the norm

there aren’t many mso level jobs in the service these days so..