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The Singapore Civil Service is the bureaucracy of civil servants that supports the Government of Singapore. Along with the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF), statutory boards, and other independent government bodies, the civil service makes up the overall public service of Singapore. [1] As of 2022, the civil service has about 87,000 employees.
Singapore maintains an active conscription system in accordance with the regulations set by the Government of Singapore, known as National Service (NS). This requires all qualified male Singaporean citizens and second-generation permanent residents to serve a period of active duty military service in the uniformed services.
Civil Service College ( CSC) Singapore is a college and statutory board under the Public Service Division of the Prime Minister's Office that provides education to civil servants of the Government of Singapore.
Public Service Commission (Singapore) The Public Service Commission ( PSC) has a constitutional role to appoint, confirm, promote, transfer, dismiss and exercise disciplinary control over public officers in Singapore. It is constituted under Part IX of the Constitution of Singapore . The PSC also retains two key non-constitutional roles.
Individual physical proficiency test. The Individual Physical Proficiency Test ( IPPT) is a standard physical fitness test used by the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF), Singapore Police Force (SPF) [1] and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) [2] to test the basic components of physical fitness and motor skills of their members.
The Singapore Legal Service is the collective body of lawyers who work in the courts, the Attorney-General's Chambers, and the legal departments of various government ministries and statutory boards in Singapore. [1] Lawyers who are a part of the legal service are known as Legal Service Officers (LSO).
Singapore is a country known for its highly efficient and centralised government system largely due to these statutory boards. [2] They play a significant role in the development and implementation of policies and programs in various sectors of the country. [1]
Lim was the head of the Singapore Civil Service from September 1999 to March 2005. He was the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Defence from July 1981 to May 1994, permanent secretary in the Prime Minister's Office from June 1994 to July 1998, (concurrently) permanent secretary of the Ministry of Education from April 1997 to June 1999, and permanent secretary of the Ministry of Finance ...