Covid-19 Scare:

Gov’t Launches E-Filing of ‘Concours’ Applications

-DOs authorized to also certify ‘Attestation of presentation originals of certificates’ 

By Doh Bertrand in Yaounde

Job seekers and prospective candidates for public exams can now apply or register online

Candidates seeking recruitment into the public service through competitive examinations organised by the Ministry of Public Service and Administration Reform can now submit their application files via an online platform created by the Ministry to ease the process.

                The innovation was made known through a release issued Monday 7 June 2020 by Minister Joseph LE with reference No. 000006/MINFOPRA/CAB. According to the release, the website, www.concoursonline.minfopra.gov.cm to be used for the process effectively went operational 8 June 2020.

                Minister LE in the release explains that the platform will assist in the reception and registration of applications through the filling of the registration form, digital submission of required documents, obtaining a clearance from the administration for the payment of examinations fees.

It shall equally systematically communicate to registered candidates practical information on the organisation of the competitive examination they have applied for notably; the dates, examination centres and rooms as well as results of the written part and final results.

                Aside reduction in harassment and long queues, streaming and simplification, reduction in the number of disputes related to the management of applications and improvement in the processing of files, Minister LE, underscored the necessity of the reform which to him is timely with the present context marked by the Covid-19 pandemic, that requires strict respect of hygiene measures and social distancing.

                Issuance of attestation of originals would also be signed not only by Governors and SDOs but this time by DOs following explanations made by Minister LE to CRTV. This he said will also reduce the number of crowd that would gather in front of administrative offices. 

                The move falls in line with a recommendations of a 3-day colloquium that was organised by the ministry to discuss ways on how to modernize the public service in the country in January 2020 under the theme “Modernisation of the Cameroonian Civil Service: Stakes, Challenges and Prospects.”

                It falls in line President Biya’s vision of dematerialization and simplifying administrative procedures by integrating digital technology in the functioning of the Public Service.