Do commune-level civil servants need a university degree?

Phương Minh |

Reader Quynh Anh asked: Do commune-level civil servants need a university degree according to Decree 33/2023/ND-CP?

YouMe Law Firm LLC said: Pursuant to Article 10 of Decree 33/2023/ND-CP, the standards for each commune-level civil servant title are:

1. The standards for civil servants who are Commanders of the Commune-level Military Command are implemented according to the provisions of specialized military law.

2. Standards for Office civil servants - statistics; Land - construction - urban and environment (for wards and towns) or Land - agriculture - construction and environment (for communes); Finance - accounting; Justice - civil status; Culture - society as follows:

a) Age: 18 years old or older;

b) General education qualifications: Graduated from high school;

c) Professional qualifications: Graduated from university or higher in a training major in accordance with the requirements and tasks of each commune-level civil servant position. In case the law has provisions other than those in this Decree, the provisions of that law shall apply.

Thus, the university graduation certificate standard for commune-level civil servants depends on the position and tasks of each position:

For the standards of civil servants, the Commander of the Commune-level Military Command shall comply with the provisions of specialized military law.

For the standards of Office civil servants - statistics; Land Administration - construction - urban and environment (for wards and towns) or Land Administration - agriculture - construction and environment (for communes); Finance - accounting; Justice - civil status; Culture - society, a university degree or higher in the training sector is required to suit the requirements of each commune-level civil servant position.

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