“Public jobs must be advertised, and recruitment into government positions does not require any payment. Citizens should be aware and avoid falling victim to corruption,” he said.
The Government has directed that all public service job advertisements must clearly include disclaimers warning applicants against bribery, as part of renewed efforts to streamline recruitment and combat corruption in the public service.
The directive was announced by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government, Ben Kumumanya, while opening an orientation training for Heads of Human Resource Management from across the country at the National Leadership Institute in Kyankwanzi.
The two-week training, organised by the Ministry of Local Government in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Service and the National Leadership Institute Kyankwanzi, brings together 237 Heads of Human Resources from local governments nationwide.
Kumumanya said the programme is aimed at strengthening professionalism in the human resource function and transforming it into a more strategic arm of government administration.
He emphasized that the initiative is also designed to improve integrity in recruitment processes and address corruption risks linked to payroll management, recruitment, and pension administration.
Participants are expected to develop practical strategies to enhance transparency and accountability in local government human resource systems.
Kumumanya reiterated government’s position that all public service jobs must be openly advertised and that no recruitment process in government attracts any fees.
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“Public jobs must be advertised, and recruitment into government positions does not require any payment. Citizens should be aware and avoid falling victim to corruption,” he said.
He also urged human resource officers to take a leading role in combating malpractice within their institutions, particularly in recruitment and personnel management systems.
The training is being conducted under the principles of patience, commitment, and sacrifice, which organisers say are essential values for rebuilding trust and efficiency in the public service.
Officials say the orientation is part of broader reforms aimed at professionalising human resource management in government and ensuring that recruitment processes are fair, transparent, and merit-based.
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