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Inside reforms and risks of contract conversion for civil Service

New civil service reforms introduce fixed-term contracts and a 90-day conversion window. [Getty Images]

Look at this scenario: an engineer in one of the ministries receives an internal memo. Her permanent job will change to a five-year contract. The terms are not finalised.

Renewal criteria are not published. The evaluation method is unclear. She has 12 years of service, has delivered two infrastructure projects under budget, and has a mortgage.

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