REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON PEACE- WORK – FATHERLAND
ORDER No. 000024 /A/MINDDEVEL OF 20 FEV 2024
THE MINISTER OF DECENTRALIZATION AND LOCAL DEVELOPMENT,
Mindful of the Constitution; Mindful of Law No. 2019/24 of 24 December 2019 to institute the General Code of Regional and Local Authorities; Mindful of Decree No. 2011/408 of 9 December 2011 to organize the Government, as amended and supplemented by Decree No. 2018/190 of 2 March 2018; Mindful of Decree No. 2018/191 of 2 March 2018 to reorganize the Government; Mindful of Decree No. 2018/449 of 1 August 2018 to organize the Ministry Decentralization and Local Development; Mindful of Decree No. 2020/111 of 2 March 2020 to lay down the establishment and organization of the National School of Local Administration; Mindful of Decree No. 2021/742 of 28 December 2021 to institute the standard organization of the regional administration; Mindful of Order No. 136/A/MINATD/DCTD of 24 August 2009 to legally enforce the standard list of council jobs; Mindful of Order No. 490/MINFI of 21 December 2022 to specify the practical terms and conditions for implementing competitive examination fees,
HEREBY ORDERS AS FOLLOWS:
CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
ARTICLE 1. (1) A competitive entrance examination to admit two hundred and twenty (220) trainees into cycle “B” of NASLA is open for the 2024/2025 academic year.
(2) The available places are distributed as follows:
| Field of Study | External candidates | Internal candidates | Employee candidates | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Administration and Management of Social Policies | 90 | 5 | 15 | 110 |
| Economics and Management of Local Finances | 90 | 5 | 15 | 110 |
| Total | 180 | 10 | 30 | 220 |
(3) The programme related to the competitive examination mentioned in paragraph 1 above is appended hereto.
(4) Candidates shall choose their field of study when submitting their application files.
ARTICLE 2. The entrance examination is open to all Cameroonians who fulfil the following conditions:
a. For external candidates:
- be a holder of a General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (GCE A L) in at least 2 (two) papers, all passed in one sitting, excluding Religious Knowledge, a “Baccalauréat de l’Enseignement secondaire” or a “Capacité en Droit” or any other equivalent foreign certificate recognized by the Ministry of Higher Education;
- be at least 17 (seventeen) years old and not more than 42 (forty-two) years old as from 1 January 2024 (born between 1 January 1982 and 1 January 2007);
- be physically fit and in good health to effectively carry out the duties of Mid-level staff of Local Administration;
- enjoy their civic rights ;
- not have been convicted of a felony or misdemeanour of probity, or to have been sentenced to one of the disqualifications provided for in the Penal Code;
b. For internal candidates:
- be a holder of the CEFAM Cycle II Diploma and have at least 5 (five) years of professional experience;