The Ministry of Civil Service was a governmental body in Saudi Arabia that is responsible for arranging the affairs of public employees.[1] It was founded by a royal decree in 1999 to replace the General Bureau of Civil Service[2] and Dr Muhammad bin Ali Al-Fayez served as its first minister.[3] In February 2020, the Ministry was merged with Ministry of Labour and Social Development into a new ministry called Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development.[4]

Ministry of Civil Service
Agency overview
Formed1999 (1999)
JurisdictionGovernment of Saudi Arabia
HeadquartersRiyadh
Websitewww.mcs.gov.sa

Its Functions

The ministry’s main functions are:

  • to plan the civil manpower as required by the government
  • to guarantee that the civil servants’ competencies match the government’s requirements
  • to recommend systems of civil service
  • to improve the civil service
  • to develop rules and regulations that keep the government employees’ records
  • to collaborate with HR departments in different governmental entities[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ "Ministry of Civil Service". Eyeofriyadh.com. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
  2. ↑ "Establishment and Competences". www.mcs.gov.sa. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
  3. ↑ "Ministry of the Civil Service - SAMIRAD (Saudi Arabia Market Information Resource)". www.saudinf.com. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
  4. ↑ "Saudi Royal Decree Forms 3 New Ministries, Merges 2 Others". Asharq AL-awsat. Retrieved 2020-02-28.
  5. ↑ "Ministry of the Civil Service - SAMIRAD (Saudi Arabia Market Information Resource)". www.saudinf.com. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
  6. ↑ "Establishment and Competences". www.mcs.gov.sa. Retrieved 2019-05-10.


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