More than 100 vacancies in public service

The prime minister’s office has sent out a circular to several government departments indicating that there are more than 100 public-service vacancies across the country.
The circular internally advertising these positions was addressed to the cabinet secretary, all permanent secretaries, the Namibia Central Intelligence Service and the Anti-Corruption Commission, among others.
The bulk of the 111 vacancies are at regional councils, the Ministry of Health and Social Services, the Ministry of Home Affairs and Immigration and the Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment Creation.
Twenty-four vacancies are at regional councils, including Erongo (2), Kavango East (1) Khomas (1), Ohangwena (5), Omusati (5), Zambezi (1) and Ohangwena (1).
At the health ministry 23 positions are vacant. Five of these are at the Katutura State Hospital, which include positions for a specialist radiologist and a pharmacist.
One position is vacant at the health ministry’s regional office at Keetmanshoop. In the Omaheke Region four positions are vacant, of which two are based at Gobabis. Posts are also available at Ondangwa, Oshakati, Outapi, Okahao, Otjiwarongo, Grootfontein, Okahandja and Opuwo.
The home affairs ministry has 20 vacancies, with four posts for immigration officers advertised in Windhoek and 16 positions in the
//Karas Region. These positions are at places such as Keetmanshoop, Ariamsvlei, Lüderitz, Noordoewer and Oranjemund.
The labour ministry is advertising 14 positions, including a deputy permanent secretary position. All the positions are based in Windhoek.
At the Ministry of Safety and Security 10 positions are advertised, which include six forensic experts for the police. Four other positions are available in Windhoek, including a chief fingerprint officer.
The Ministry of Works and Transport has seven vacancies, including a deputy director of maritime affairs based in Windhoek. Also available are a position at Khorixas, two posts at Rundu, one in Windhoek, at Opuwo and Oshakati.
Four vacancies at the Ministry of Urban and Rural Land Development are all based in Windhoek, while the Ministry of Industrialisation, Trade and SME Development has three vacancies in Windhoek.
There are three vacancies at the Ministry of Fisheries based in Windhoek, Lüderitz and Walvis Bay.
The Ministry of Justice has two vacancies, one at Keetmanshoop and one in Oshakati.
The Ministry of Information and Communication Technology has one vacancy in Windhoek.
It is unclear if these positions will be publicly advertised should it not be possible to fill them internally.

ELLANIE SMIT