# Somaliland Civil Service Commission: hiring for government jobs

> What Somaliland's civil service commission does, who leads it, and how its 2026 recruitment of 774 civil servants by open competition works.

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Last checked: 2026-11-12
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## What it does

The commission manages [Somaliland](/en/states/somaliland-1991-to-2026/)'s civil service. Its departments cover recruitment, selection, transfer, promotion and demotion of civil servants ([Somaliland Civil Service Commission](https://csc.govsomaliland.org/article/department-recruitment-promotion-demotion-transfer)). It publishes vacancies on its website and social media ([Dawan Africa, 31 August 2026](https://www.dawan.africa/news/somaliland-announces-774-civil-service-jobs-in-open-competition)).

## Who leads it

Abdiasis Hirsi Warsame is chairman ([Dawan Africa, 31 August 2026](https://www.dawan.africa/news/somaliland-announces-774-civil-service-jobs-in-open-competition)).

## The 2026 recruitment

On 31 August 2026 President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi (Irro) launched a recruitment programme, and the commission announced the following ([Dawan Africa, 31 August 2026](https://www.dawan.africa/news/somaliland-announces-774-civil-service-jobs-in-open-competition)):

| Item | Number |
|---|---|
| Civil servants who retired | 1,399 |
| Posts filled by open examination (grades A and B) | 774 (399 grade A, 375 grade B) |
| Posts filled by the institutions themselves (grades C and D) | 625 (242 grade C, 383 grade D) |

The 774 examined posts are shared out by region:

| Region | Share |
|---|---|
| Awdal | 25% |
| Maroodi Jeex | 20% |
| Togdheer | 20% |
| Sanaag | 15% |
| Sool | 10% |
| Saaxil | 10% |

The chairman said applicants may only apply for vacancies in the region where they live, that applications are made online, and that a national ID card is required. Universities in Somaliland shortlist candidates, set the examinations and send the results, while the commission oversees the process. Vacancies were to be published on 5 September 2026. The chairman described it as the first time Somaliland had announced so many civil service vacancies at once ([Dawan Africa, 31 August 2026](https://www.dawan.africa/news/somaliland-announces-774-civil-service-jobs-in-open-competition)).

## Compared with the federal commission

In the same weeks, Somalia's federal Prime Minister ordered open competition for department director posts, a decision the House of the People annulled; see the [National Civil Service Commission](/en/institutions/national-civil-service-commission/).

## Related pages

[Somaliland's institutions](/en/institutions/somaliland-institutions/) and the [Somaliland Ministry of Finance and Economic Development](/en/institutions/somaliland-ministry-of-finance/).

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