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Promotion of administrative grade officers announced
The Government today (Friday) announced the substantive promotion of 28 officers to Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (AOSGC) and 25 officers to Senior Administrative Officer (SAO) in the Administrative Service with effect from April 1.
Handing out the promotion letters this morning, the Secretary for the Civil Service, Mr W K Lam, said he was delighted to see the promotion on this occasion of a total of 53 capable officers who had the ability and commitment to serve the community.
"These officers have amply demonstrated their merits and have good potentials for further advancement. They will be a great asset to the civil service through the transition and beyond," he said.
Mr Lam noted that Staff Grade C was the first directorate rank in the Administrative Service and was therefore a particularly important step in an officer's
career.
"Officers at this rank typically occupy posts of Principal Assistant Secretary in the Government Secretariat, District Officer, or Assistant Director in a department. In these capacities, they contribute significantly to the smooth running of the Government.
"The SAO rank is also a relatively senior level in the civil service, and officers in this rank are entrusted with a wide range of policy and management responsibilities," he said.
The average age of the AOSGC promotees is 36 and the average age of the SAO promotees is 31.
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