Background
The Ministry of Civil Service published instructions for candidates who passed the competitive selection to permanent positions in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (professional category 3). Successful candidates must confirm acceptance to the General Directorate of Public Function Management by phone or Telegram within one week of the announcement, with a deadline of 21 June 2026 at 17:00.
The notice establishes administrative steps for confirmation, requests for review, and the use of a reserve list to fill vacancies. Candidates on the reserve list may be appointed to replace vacancies, with replacements applied based on score order and the selecting unit’s specialty within one month after the announcement.
Institutional Role
The General Directorate of Public Function Management within the Ministry of Civil Service is responsible for receiving candidate confirmations and written requests for review of employment records. Candidates were given telephone/Telegram contact numbers (086 329 677 and 012 990 655) for acceptance confirmation and instructed to submit any written review requests to the General Directorate’s office in Phnom Penh.
Operational Implications
Candidates who do not confirm within the specified one-week window will be subject to formal recognition procedures by the Ministry of Public Function to advance permanent-appointment paperwork. Appointed candidates must meet existing civil-service legal requirements and must not have prior dismissal or removal from civil-service or armed-forces rolls; failure to meet those conditions can result in deletion from appointment lists even after selection.
Key Developments
The announcement also clarifies that a separate list of reserve candidates has been maintained and that replacement selections will prioritize higher-scoring reserve candidates by specialty and selecting unit. The replacement process may be completed within up to one month from the date of the result announcement.
