(Business in Cameroon) - The Cameroonian minister of public service and administrative reform, Joseph Lé, just kicked off 23 competitions including 17 set to provide public service jobs for more than 1,000 seekers. The remaining 6 contests would provide 750 positions, across the country, in training institutions whose graduates are often gradually integrated into the public service, based on needs.

Contests include various areas such as translation, mining and geology, animal industries, agriculture, civil engineering, water and forestry, fisheries, information and communication, sports, husbandry etc.

In this country with unemployment rate of 13% and where 70% of graduates are underemployed, the civil service is the best alternative for many young people seeking decent work. The downside would be the rising of public wage bill, which is currently valued at about CFA100 billion per month. Let’s however note that according to various official reports, public servants are deemed sometimes inefficient.

BRM