Jobs for high school graduates without experience in the Registry competition; salary of $3 million

The National Civil Registry is looking for 899 people to join its administrative staff . To access the vacancies, which do not require experience, those interested will have to participate in a merit-based competition .
(In context: Competition to work in the Registry Office with 899 vacancies ).
The positions are for administrative assistants . According to the entity's job manual, the purpose of this position is "to carry out administrative actions related to the functions of the department to which it is assigned, taking into account the needs of the service and institutional guidelines as a contribution to the fulfillment of the established purposes and goals."

The merit competition to work in the Registry will take place in 2025. Photo: iStock
Specific functions of the position include:
- Serve internal and external users following the protocols and procedures established by the Registry.
- Process documents specific to the area taking into account technical standards, organizational systems and processes and specifications or characteristics stipulated in the document management system
- Support the execution of tasks that facilitate the administrative management of the area, taking into account the needs, importance, priorities and frequency of the matters to be dealt with, in accordance with the institutional norms, guidelines and policies.

Workers at the Registry Office. Reference image. Photo: Registry Office
The Registry's job manual also indicates that the administrative assistant position is grade four, which means that they will have a salary of $2,953,056.
To apply for the position, a high school diploma is required, and no specific amount of experience is required. However, those with experience will gain points when passing the filters in the call for applications.
Instead, applicants are required to have the following knowledge:
- "Management of office tools.
- Colombian Political Constitution, structure of the State, fundamental rights, mechanisms of citizen participation and functions of the electoral organization.
- 3. Single Disciplinary Code and/or the regulations that repeal, modify or add to it."
- "Principles of user care and service provision.
- Access to information and data protection.
- "Document management".

The Registrar's Office is holding a competition to hire administrative assistants. Photo: iStock
They are also expected to possess the following behavioural skills:
- "Technical knowledge"
- Effective communication
- Tolerance to work pressure
- "Depth in knowledge of services."

Competition to work at the Registry Office. Photo: Photomontage based on images from iStock and the Registry Office
On the other hand, the Registry's job manual states that to be an administrative assistant grade 4, the applicant may have any of the following equivalencies :
- Technological training or professional technical training qualification for one year of related experience, provided that completion and approval of studies in the respective modality is accredited.
- One year of higher education for two years of specific or related experience, and vice versa, provided that a high school diploma is accredited.
- High school diploma in any modality, upon completion of four years of basic secondary education and two years of experience and vice versa.
- Completion of one year of basic secondary education for one year of experience and vice versa, provided that basic primary education is accredited.
- One year of basic primary education for one year of specific or related experience and vice versa.
- A 20-hour course related to the duties of the position for one month of experience and vice versa.
Those interested in working in the Registry as administrative assistants may register for the competition from March 1 to 10, 2025 .

Competition to work in the Registry Office. Photo: Registry Office
"The selection process includes the stages of the call for applications, recruitment, tests, creation of the list of eligible candidates, job placement and trial period. In addition, it will be completely free and will be managed by the Escuela Superior de Administración Pública (ESAP), which will guarantee its transparency and rigor," the Registry stated.
According to the entity's schedule, the list of admitted candidates will be published in May 2025. In June, they will have to take written tests to measure their knowledge. Depending on the results, the Registrar's Office will select the winners of the contest.
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