Administrative Service (AS)The AS scheme marks the cream of the crop of Singapore’s civil servants – there are only about 200-300 in the scheme (McNulty and Kaveri, 2019). Previously, the majority of Administrative Officers (AO) are scholars centrally appointed by PSC. The deployment of AOs designations, career paths and postings in different sectors of the Public Service, namely Infrastructure & Environment, Economy Building, Social, Security, Information and Communications Technology & Smart Systems, and Central Administration, are managed by the Public Service Division. AOs are officers who are experts in the business of government. As leaders and managers in the public sector, AOs play a key role in the development and implementation of national policies. AOs prepare ahead for the future, anticipate and analyse problems, and contribute to the survival, security and success of Singapore. The multi-sectoral developmental track will equip leaders with domain depth in 2-3 sectors when designing and implementing policies within and across sectors (PSD, 2023).mainly by the PSC. Upon completion of their studies, scholars will serve a four- to six-year bond through one of three career paths: Public Administration, Professional Service or Uniformed Services (PSC, 2023). In line with the strategic developments of the state, the PSC scholarships had also been changed to offer more specialised domains in 2017 such as in engineering and medicine and dentistry in partnership with the Ministry of Health. However there have been concerns with regards to the inclusivity and diversity of scholars as the main criteria is based on academic results, hence the scholarship awards have been dominated by candidates from elite schools (Singapore Policy Journal, 2020). Attendees of ‘elite’ schools are accorded a higher social status by themselves and others. Therefore, their homogenous socio-economic status would have adverse effects on policymaking since they might not be able to understand the needs of the citizens. PSC therefore piloted the Game-Based Assessment (GBA) as part of the evaluation process to assess attributes such as perseverance and learning orientation (Public Service Commission, 2018). In the commitment to seeking diversity at all levels, PSC expanded its award criteria beyond academic performance and in 2019, out of the 93 PSC scholars who were awarded, 17 were from institutes and 9 from polytechnics (Public Service Commission, 2019). PSC scholarship holders are also given opportunities to participate in curated development programmes i.e. the Preparatory course before the scholarship holders embark on their studies; and PSC Scholarship Holders Mid-Course Programme (PSMP) which takes place at the second year of their studies, to acquire critical knowledge, skills and experiences to enable them to better serve Singapore and Singaporeans. Upon completion of their studies, the scholarship holders may participate in the Gap Year programme whereby they will be attached to an organisation in the people or private sector, either locally or overseas, for a duration of six months to a year. These attachments will allow them to learn about the company’s ethos, business and challenges on the ground, and bring this knowledge into the public service. Previously if these returning scholars passed a rigorous and selective interview, they were directly recruited to the administrative service. Subsequently the returnees had to be deployed throughout the service through a four-year Management Associate Programme (MAP) before they are considered for the administrative service (Poocharoen & Lee, 2013; Lee & Rezaei 2019). With the introduction of the Public Sector Leadership Programme (PSLP) in 2017, recipients are mostly (except under the uniform or medical track) emplaced on the Public Service Leadership Programme (PSLP) upon return and groomed as leaders in generalist or specialist tracks, with an outsize influence on policymaking, and therefore the lives of Singaporeans more generally. Besides the PSC scholarships, respective agencies also offer scholarships based on their criteria and organizational needs. Recipients will also be bonded to the agencies for about two to five years upon their return. There are two distinctive career development schemes for the scholarship returnees to be groomed and developed systematically leadership talent for senior leadership job roles across the Public Service. They are namely the Administrative Service (AS) and the Public Sector Leadership Programme (PSLP). 133
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