Assistant Secretary – Administrative Cadre - Mauritius

Assistant Secretary – Administrative Cadre -  Mauritius

We have noted significant interest in our article on the Administrative Cadre in Mauritius, the reason being that the position of Assistant Secretary is now open for application.

Assistant Secretary is at the lower end of the Administrative Cadre. Joining this cadre is a personal long term investment with the objective of being PAS or PS one day and why not Secretary to Cabinet. The career path is interesting but the work is a challenging one.

Assistant Secretaries earn a basic salary of Rs 19,600 and are those who carry out the ground work. Depending on the Ministries in which they are posted, the workload can be very heavy, heavy, not too heavy or light. Assistant Secretary from what we have understood is not a piece of cake requiring a lot of patience while waiting for promotion and at times working under constant pressure especially in the big ministries. Promotion being by selection is a positive element as it gives the chance to every competing candidate to be promoted. Dedication, Analytical, Ethical behavior, Proactive approach, Fast learner, multidisciplinary, good IT knowledge, good mastery of English and selflessness are some of the characteristics of a good Assistant Secretary.