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'''Assistant secretary''' is a title borne by politicians or government officials in certain countries and territories, usually a junior ministers assigned to a specific [[Cabinet (government)|cabinet]] minister. |
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==Australia== |
==Australia== |
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The rank of ''' |
The rank of '''assistant secretary''' denotes a high level government official who is positioned in the [[Government of Australia]]. The position falls under the [[Australian Public Service]] Act 1999, and holds the level of Senior Executive Service (SES) Level Band 1. The position also holds several other titles such as: branch head, national manager, group manager, and executive director. For those officials who hold diplomatic status and are positioned in Australian high commissions or embassies at the assistant secretary level hold the following titles: regional director, minister-counsellor, and [[ambassador]]. However, although most offshore Australian diplomatic staff at these levels are SES Band 1, some are SES Band 2. The median annual reward wage for a baseline assistant secretary level is $219,464 (AUD), excluding bonuses, superannuation or fringe benefits. |
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==Hong Kong, S.A.R.== |
==Hong Kong, S.A.R.== |
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An ''' |
An '''assistant secretary''' is a middle to senior official facilitating the work of the top officials, and is the subject officer for a specific policy domain among bureaux and departments. The position of '''assistant secretary''' belongs to the '''administrative officer grade''' in the [[Hong Kong Civil Service]] originated from the [[Colonial Administrative Service]] since 1862, being a cadet of multi-disciplined professional city administrators. As the top-calibre generalists in the government, they are the central policy-making and coordinating body in the [[Hong Kong Civil Service]]. The annual rate of pay for a baseline assistant secretary is pitched at Point 27 of the Master Pay Scale ($78,310 (USD) or $610,800 (HKD)) and will go up to Point 49 of the Master Pay Scale ($191,200 (USD) or $1,491,360 (HKD)). {{Cite web|title = Rank and Post (Rev Nov 2015)|url = http://www.ao-recruitment.gov.hk/english/files/Rank_and_Post_3.pdf|access-date = 2018-03-20}} The grade has an established tradition of academic aristocracy. Over the 80 years between 1862, when the recruitment scheme was started, and the Japanese invasion of 1941, the majority of the cadets were educated at Oxford and Cambridge, although a substantial contingent (about 30 per cent) came from universities in Ireland and Scotland. |
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==India== |
==India== |
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{{Main|Imperial Secretariat Service}} |
{{Main|Imperial Secretariat Service}} |
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From 1919 to 1945, the permanent posts of |
From 1919 to 1945, the permanent posts of assistant secretary were filled by officers drawn from the [[Imperial Secretariat Service]] during the [[British Raj]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Singh|first=Hoshiar|title=Indian Administration|year=2011|publisher=Pearson Education India|isbn=9788131761199}}<!--|accessdate=16 May 2015--></ref> Currently, the temporary position of assistant secretary is occupied by the officers of the [[Indian Administrative Service]] during their training period in [[Union Government ministries of India|Ministries of Central Government]], as [[Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions]] has temporarily excluded section officers from [[Central Secretariat Service]], which is later reverted.<ref name="CSS AS IAS">{{cite web|title=Order for rules on appointment to Assistant Secretary in Government of India|url=https://dopt.gov.in/sites/default/files/21-6-2019-CSI-P.pdf|publisher=[[Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions]]|access-date=23 June 2019}}</ref> |
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==Ireland== |
==Ireland== |
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The grade of ''' |
The grade of '''assistant secretary''' is a position in the [[Civil service of the Republic of Ireland|Irish Civil Service]], which uses a nearly identical grading scheme to its British counterpart. It may now be alternatively styled, depending on the department or office. |
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==The Netherlands== |
==The Netherlands== |
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An ''' |
An '''assistant secretary''' (in [[Dutch language|Dutch]]: "staatssecretaris") assists a specific minister. She or he is responsible for a specific domain (i.e., one or more important issues that require special attention—the assistant secretary can thus alleviate the minister's burden) and may be held accountable for his political actions, which means that he must resign once he has lost the support of the parliament. Not every department has an assistant secretary; whether one is installed depends on the importance of the department. |
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==United Kingdom== |
==United Kingdom== |
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In the [[United Kingdom]], the position of ''' |
In the [[United Kingdom]], the position of '''assistant secretary''' is a grade in the [[British Civil Service]], now more commonly styled divisional manager or deputy director. In the grading scheme they are denoted Grade 5 (with basic salary starting at £65,422 as of August 2014). |
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==United States== |
==United States== |
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In the |
In the United States, the rank of '''assistant secretary''' denotes a high level civilian official within the [[United States federal government]]. An official of [[Cabinet of the United States|sub-Cabinet rank]], assistant secretaries are appointed by the [[president of the United States]] with the consent of the [[United States Senate]] and are assigned to assist a specific Cabinet secretary. Assistant secretaries often manage major programs administered by a Cabinet department. Assistant secretaries are generally the lowest level "secretarial" positions appointed directly by the president. |
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Assistant |
Assistant secretaries are generally Level IV positions within the [[Executive Schedule]], ranking below the position of '''under secretary'''. Since January 2010, the annual rate of pay for Level III is $155,500. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==See also== |
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*[[Cabinet |
*[[Cabinet secretary]] |
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*[[Deputy assistant secretary]] |
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*[[Parliamentary assistant]] |
*[[Parliamentary assistant]] |
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*[[Parliamentary secretary]] |
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Assistant secretary is a title borne by politicians or government officials in certain countries and territories, usually a junior ministers assigned to a specific cabinet minister.
Australien
The rank of assistant secretary denotes a high level government official who is positioned in the Government of Australia. The position falls under the Australian Public Service Act 1999, and holds the level of Senior Executive Service (SES) Level Band 1. The position also holds several other titles such as: branch head, national manager, group manager, and executive director. For those officials who hold diplomatic status and are positioned in Australian high commissions or embassies at the assistant secretary level hold the following titles: regional director, minister-counsellor, and ambassador. However, although most offshore Australian diplomatic staff at these levels are SES Band 1, some are SES Band 2. The median annual reward wage for a baseline assistant secretary level is $219,464 (AUD), excluding bonuses, superannuation or fringe benefits.
Hong Kong, S.A.R.
An assistant secretary is a middle to senior official facilitating the work of the top officials, and is the subject officer for a specific policy domain among bureaux and departments. The position of assistant secretary belongs to the administrative officer grade in the Hong Kong Civil Service originated from the Colonial Administrative Service since 1862, being a cadet of multi-disciplined professional city administrators. As the top-calibre generalists in the government, they are the central policy-making and coordinating body in the Hong Kong Civil Service. The annual rate of pay for a baseline assistant secretary is pitched at Point 27 of the Master Pay Scale ($78,310 (USD) or $610,800 (HKD)) and will go up to Point 49 of the Master Pay Scale ($191,200 (USD) or $1,491,360 (HKD)). "Rank and Post (Rev Nov 2015)" (PDF). Retrieved 2018-03-20. The grade has an established tradition of academic aristocracy. Over the 80 years between 1862, when the recruitment scheme was started, and the Japanese invasion of 1941, the majority of the cadets were educated at Oxford and Cambridge, although a substantial contingent (about 30 per cent) came from universities in Ireland and Scotland.
Indien
From 1919 to 1945, the permanent posts of assistant secretary were filled by officers drawn from the Imperial Secretariat Service during the British Raj.[1] Currently, the temporary position of assistant secretary is occupied by the officers of the Indian Administrative Service during their training period in Ministries of Central Government, as Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions has temporarily excluded section officers from Central Secretariat Service, which is later reverted.[2]
Irland
The grade of assistant secretary is a position in the Irish Civil Service, which uses a nearly identical grading scheme to its British counterpart. It may now be alternatively styled, depending on the department or office.
The Netherlands
An assistant secretary (in Dutch: "staatssecretaris") assists a specific minister. She or he is responsible for a specific domain (i.e., one or more important issues that require special attention—the assistant secretary can thus alleviate the minister's burden) and may be held accountable for his political actions, which means that he must resign once he has lost the support of the parliament. Not every department has an assistant secretary; whether one is installed depends on the importance of the department.
Vereinigtes Königreich
In the United Kingdom, the position of assistant secretary is a grade in the British Civil Service, now more commonly styled divisional manager or deputy director. In the grading scheme they are denoted Grade 5 (with basic salary starting at £65,422 as of August 2014).
Vereinigte Staaten
In the United States, the rank of assistant secretary denotes a high level civilian official within the United States federal government. An official of sub-Cabinet rank, assistant secretaries are appointed by the president of the United States with the consent of the United States Senate and are assigned to assist a specific Cabinet secretary. Assistant secretaries often manage major programs administered by a Cabinet department. Assistant secretaries are generally the lowest level "secretarial" positions appointed directly by the president.
Assistant secretaries are generally Level IV positions within the Executive Schedule, ranking below the position of under secretary. Since January 2010, the annual rate of pay for Level III is $155,500.
References
- ^ Singh, Hoshiar (2011). Indian Administration. Pearson Education India. ISBN 9788131761199.
- ^ "Order for rules on appointment to Assistant Secretary in Government of India" (PDF). Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions. Retrieved 23 June 2019.