Circular No. 11/2023/TT-BNNPTNT guides the positions of leadership and management work and specialized vocational titles and the structure of civil servants according to vocational titles in public service units under the agriculture and rural development sector.

CIRCULAR

GUIDELINES FOR LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT POSITIONS, PROFESSIONAL TITLES, AND STAFF STRUCTURE ACCORDING TO PROFESSIONAL TITLES IN PUBLIC SERVICE UNITS UNDER THE AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT SECTOR

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Pursuant to Decree No. 105/2022/NĐ-CP dated December 22, 2022 of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development;

Pursuant to Decree No. 106/2020/NĐ-CP dated September 10, 2020 of the Government on job positions and staffing levels in public service units;

Pursuant to Decree No. 120/2020/NĐ-CP dated October 7, 2020 of the Government stipulating the establishment, restructuring, and dissolution of public service organizations;

The phrase "or examination" is abolished pursuant to Clause 6, Article 8 of Circular No. 15/2025/TT-BVHTTDL dated November 25, 2025, of the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism amending and supplementing certain articles of Circulars prescribing job codes, qualification standards, and salary grades for civil servants in the heritage culture, library, grassroots cultural activities, sports, fine arts, art performance, film, and cultural propaganda sectors, which takes effect from January 15, 2026.

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development issues this Circular to guide leadership and management positions, professional titles, and staff structure according to professional titles in public service units under the agriculture and rural development sector.

Article 1. Scope of Regulation

This Circular guides the list of job positions, job descriptions, and competency frameworks for leadership and management positions and professional title positions in public service units under the agriculture and rural development sector.

Article 2. Applicability

1. This Circular applies to public service units established by competent authorities in accordance with the law within the agriculture and rural development sector.

2. Non-public service units operating in the agriculture and rural development sector may apply the guidelines of this Circular to determine their job positions.

Article 3. Principles and Bases for Determining Job Positions

1. The principles for determining job positions shall be implemented in accordance with Article 3 of Decree No. 106/2020/ND-CP dated September 10, 2020, of the Government on job positions and the number of employees in public service units (hereinafter referred to as Decree No. 106/2020/ND-CP).

2. The bases for determining job positions shall be implemented in accordance with Clause 1 of Article 4 of Decree No. 106/2020/ND-CP.

Article 4. List of Job Positions, Job Descriptions, and Competency Frameworks for Job Positions

1. The list of leadership and management job positions in public service units under the agriculture and rural development sector is specified in Appendix I attached hereto.

2. The list of professional title job positions in public service units under the agriculture and rural development sector is specified in Appendix II attached hereto.

3. The job descriptions and competency frameworks for leadership and management job positions in public service units under the agriculture and rural development sector are specified in Appendix III attached hereto.

4. The job descriptions and competency frameworks for professional title job positions in public service units under the agriculture and rural development sector are specified in Appendix IV attached hereto.

5. The level framework for determining competency requirements for leadership and management job positions and professional title job positions in public service units under the agriculture and rural development sector is specified in Appendix V attached hereto.

Article 5. Staff Structure According to Professional Titles

The staff structure according to professional titles shall be implemented in accordance with Clause 5 of Article 3 and Clause 3 of Article 4 of Decree No. 106/2020/ND-CP.

Article 6. Implementation Organization

1. Based on this Circular, public service units specified in Clause 1 of Article 2 shall develop their job position proposals for approval by competent authorities in accordance with regulations.

2. In cases where the legal normative documents cited in this Circular are amended, supplemented, or replaced, they shall be applied according to the amended, supplemented, or replaced documents.

Article 7. Transitional Provisions

1. For current leaders and managers holding professional title ranks, they shall continue to hold such positions until a decision by the competent authority in accordance with the law.

2. For those currently holding higher professional title ranks than required by the job positions specified in this Circular, they shall retain such positions until a decision by the competent authority in accordance with the law.

Article 8. Effectiveness and Responsibility for Implementation

1. This Circular takes effect from January 1, 2024.

2. Provincial People's Committees, heads of agencies and units under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Directors of Departments of Agriculture and Rural Development of provinces and centrally-administered cities, and related agencies and organizations are responsible for implementing this Circular.

3. During implementation, if there are any difficulties, they should promptly report to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development for guidance and resolution.