LUSAKA – The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has officially launched a nationwide recruitment exercise for 2025, aiming to fill 2,000 new positions in Zambia’s health sector.
Acting CSC Chairperson Louis Siandyabantu announced that the recruitment will be conducted in two phases, beginning with the promotion of serving officers, followed by first-time appointments. He stated that the process will be concluded swiftly and will not involve public advertisements, as selections will be made from an existing database managed by Human Resource Management Committees at district and provincial levels.
Siandyabantu spoke in Lusaka today during the swearing-in of the steering committee tasked with overseeing the recruitment process.
“Today marks the official commencement of the recruitment exercise, which will be undertaken in two phases: the promotion of in-service officers and first appointments,” he said. “This recruitment will be undertaken through the existing human resource management structures. There will be no advertisements.”
He highlighted that the government has recruited 18,000 health workers over the past four years. The addition of 2,000 more in 2025 will bring the total to 20,000, a milestone he described as unprecedented.
Inclusivity was emphasized as a central tenet of the exercise, with a directive that 10 percent of the positions be reserved for persons with disabilities. “We shall ensure that 10 percent is reserved for persons with disabilities so that inclusivity is actualised,” Siandyabantu stressed.
Addressing the newly sworn-in steering committee, he urged members to uphold the highest standards of professionalism, integrity, and confidentiality. “The credibility of this recruitment process and public confidence in the civil service rests significantly on your conduct. Let merit, fairness, and equity guide all your decisions,” he said.
The acting chairperson also issued a warning to the public to be vigilant against fraudsters and individuals falsely claiming to represent the Commission. “I strongly urge members of the public to avoid misinformation and report any unscrupulous individuals purporting to represent the Commission to law enforcement agencies,” he stated.
He further called on the media and other stakeholders to support the process by disseminating accurate information, noting that the recruitment is critical to delivering essential health services across the country.
Jobs in industries are what improves an economy. The jobs in public service compete with other needs in the budget. So the process, should be, create an enabling environment for industries to thrive, industries should then employ people, and government should also employ the way it has done only as supplementary or complimentary. Any way UPND is a failed project in all ways, just good at propaganda, not sure they even understand these things with the most incompetent President
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