In the public Service, the “cadre” of an officer means:

The professional or occupational group (career line) to which an officer belongs, based on qualification, training, and the nature of duties performed.

In simple terms, your cadre is your career specialization within the service.

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What a Cadre Represents

A cadre determines:

• The type of work you do
• Your promotion path
• Your entry grade level
• Your maximum grade level
• Your training and posting pattern

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Common Cadres in the Civil Service

Here are some well-known cadres:

Administrative Cadre

• Administrative Officer II, I
• Senior Administrative Officer
• Assistant Director, Director
  Duties: General administration, policy coordination, management.

Executive Cadre

• Executive Officer II, I
• Senior Executive Officer
  Duties: Office supervision, records, clerical and support functions.

Clerical Cadre

• Clerical Officer
  Duties: Typing, registry, filing, routine office work.

Secretarial Cadre

• Confidential Secretary II, I
• Senior Confidential Secretary
  Duties: Typing, shorthand, correspondence handling.

Accounting Cadre

• Accountant II, I
• Senior Accountant
• Assistant Director (Accounts)
  Duties: Government accounting and finance.

Audit Cadre

• Auditor II, I
• Senior Auditor
  Duties: Government auditing.

Executive Officer (General Duties) Cadre

• Often called EO (GD)
  Duties: Field and office administrative support.

Engineering Cadres

• Civil Engineer
• Mechanical Engineer
• Electrical Engineer

Education Cadres

• Education Officer
• Inspector of Education

Legal Cadre

• Legal Officer
  Duties: Legal advisory and litigation.

Medical Cadres

• Medical Officer
• Nursing Officer
• Pharmacist

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Example

If an officer is employed as:

Administrative Officer II (GL 08)
His or her cadre = Administrative Cadre

If promoted to:

Senior Administrative Officer (GL 12)
The cadre remains Administrative Cadre

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Difference Between Cadre and Rank

Term	Meaning
Cadre	Career line / professional group
Rank	Your current post or grade level

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Why Cadre Is Important

Your cadre determines:

• How fast you can be promoted
• The highest post you can reach
• Whether you can transfer to another career line
• Your eligibility for certain trainings and postings

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