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While it is a fact that a large number of key policy-making or Secretary posts are filled by members of the Administrative Grade, not all of them are "generalists" in the usual sense

sense of the word. Some Secretaries were formerly departmental/professional officers,

officers, some have a specialist background, while others have developed a certain amount of expertise in their areas of work during their long careers in the Administrative Grade. There are also several Secretary-equivalent or D6 posts which are departmental ranks.

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At the directorate level, posts are filled by both departmental/professional officers and Administrative Officers. Particular emphasis is placed on succession planning in all departments with a view to grooming officers with potential for higher office. There are informal arrangements for cross-postings between different career

career streams, so that the most suitable officer is selected for the job. These arrangements have been endorsed by the Standing Committee on Directorate Salaries and Conditions of Service as being an important means of making the best use of the talent available in the Civil Service.