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In the implementation of any countries development programme, the Civil Service relies heavily on the critical link that is constituted by the middle level civil servants consisting of the young civil servants and those who are gradually progressing towards the top of the civil service hierarchy.
As a result AAPAM constituted the Young Professionals Network whose membership includes young public/civil service professionals (who have entered the public/civil service in the last five years and who are 35 years or less).
The Programme sponsors Young Professionals in the public service to participate in high level public sector conferences/meeting where they can advocate for issues relating to young/new public sector professionals.
It also aims to forge a link between the older more experienced public sector managers and build capacity among the younger generations of public servants which was seen to be vital (but then missing) for maintaining continuity in the effective performance of the public services to achieve the national goals of sustainable development.
The Network also aims to address the unique challenges faced by young professionals entering the civil service, give them the necessary skills, ethics, values and techniques that will mould them into highly respected professionals, the future leaders of tomorrow.
The Young Professionals Network regularly meets during a special session of AAPAM’s annual Roundtable Conference.
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