Human resources

Staff cadre of the department

Approved and existing staff of the Provincial Department of Health Services, North Central Province, by designation – as at 30 June 2026.

5,235Approved cadre (permanent posts)

4,361Permanent staff in service

874Vacancies (16.7% of the cadre)

71 + 16Contract and substitute / acting staff

By service level

How full is each level?

Senior682 of 697

98% filled15 vacant

Tertiary34 of 57

60% filled23 vacant

Secondary2,111 of 2,562

82% filled451 vacant

Primary1,534 of 1,919

80% filled385 vacant

Largest vacancies

Designations with the most vacant approved posts

Public Health Midwife149

Spray Machine Operator101

Attendant90

Nursing Officer63

Dental Surgeon55

Public Health Field Officer52

Health Assistant – Junior (Saukya Karya Sahayaka) *45

Dispenser40

Management Service Officers32

Spray Machine Operator *28

Movements during the quarter

1 April – 30 June 2026

178new recruitments

4promotions

17transferred in

25transferred out

16retirements

2resignations

All designations

Cadre by designation

Designation	Level	Approved	In service	Contract	Vacancies

Source: Quarterly Cadre Information Sheet (Department of Management Services format), Provincial Department of Health Services – North Central Province, as at 30.06.2026, certified by the Provincial Director of Health Services. “Approved” is the DMS-approved permanent cadre; “In service” is permanent staff in post on 30.06.2026. “Excess” means more staff are in post than the approved cadre. Designations marked * are marked so in the official sheet. The total of 874 vacancies is net of posts filled above the approved cadre (970 posts are vacant across designations with shortages).