The Rivers State Civil Service (RSCS) is the body of professional
civil servants
The civil service is a collective term for a sector of government composed mainly of career civil servants hired on professional merit rather than appointed or elected, whose institutional tenure typically survives transitions of political leaders ...
entrusted with the responsibility of carrying out the policies of the
Rivers State government in relation to infrastructural development and social service delivery.
Governance
The body is led by the Head of Service (HOS), a member of the
executive council Executive Council may refer to:
Government
* Executive Council (Commonwealth countries), a constitutional organ that exercises executive power and advises the governor
* Executive Council of Bern, the government of the Swiss canton of Bern
* Ex ...
, who is the most senior administrative official within the civil service of Rivers State. The civil servants are found mainly in the
ministries
Ministry may refer to:
Government
* Ministry (collective executive), the complete body of government ministers under the leadership of a prime minister
* Ministry (government department), a department of a government
Religion
* Christian mi ...
and
parastatals, where they perform their duties, progressing based on qualifications and seniority. The ministries are managed by Permanent Secretaries who report to Commissioners in the executive council.
Functions
RSCS has the following functions:
# to develop public policies;
# to implement government policies;
# to stimulate the public and private sectors of the economy;
# to monitor policy performance in the public and private sectors;
# to serve the various organs of the state government.
Recruitment
RSCS is constantly recruiting to find qualified candidates with the skills, educational qualifications and experience to enable it function effectively. The civil service also aims to provide opportunities for citizens to obtain employment. Free application forms are issued by the
Rivers State Civil Service Commission The Rivers State Civil Service Commission is a statutorily constituted executive body authorized to oversee the development and administration of the state's civil service system. It also has power to make appointments, exercise disciplinary control ...
to those who wish to become civil servants. Once filled and returned to the commission, the next step for the applicants is to wait to be interviewed. If found eligible, such persons are usually more likely to be employed.
Civil Service values
Certain core values exist within the civil service which all civil servants are expected to share and uphold. These core values are
integrity,
meritocracy
Meritocracy (''merit'', from Latin , and ''-cracy'', from Ancient Greek 'strength, power') is the notion of a political system in which economic goods and/or political power are vested in individual people based on talent, effort, and achiev ...
, discipline, professionalism, patriotism, impartiality and secrecy of government information, except where the information divulged conforms with the
Freedom of Information Act (FoI).
See also
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List of government ministries of Rivers State
This is a list of the government ministries of Rivers State, Nigeria. Each ministry is headed by a Commissioner who in most cases is assisted by a Permanent Secretary. The Commissioner is responsible for policy, while the Permanent Secretary pro ...
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List of government agencies of Rivers State
References
{{Government of Rivers State
Civil services
Public administration
Civil Service
The civil service is a collective term for a sector of government composed mainly of career civil servants hired on professional merit rather than appointed or elected, whose institutional tenure typically survives transitions of political leaders ...