Definition

1. Noun:
   • Junior staff-member / Junior cadre: A civil servant or official holding an entry-level or intermediate-level position within a governmental or organizational administrative hierarchy. This term often denotes a rank.
   • Officer in charge / Responsible officer: A person who is specially assigned or responsible for a specific duty or area of work within an organization.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ấy là một cán sự tại Bộ Tài chính. (He is a junior staff-member at the Ministry of Finance.)
  • Cô ấy được bổ nhiệm làm cán sự tổ chức Đoàn thanh niên. (She was appointed as the officer in charge of organizing the Youth Union.)
  • Lương của một cán sự chính thức. (The salary of an official junior cadre.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "cán sự" is primarily used in the context of state administration, communist party organizations, and mass organizations in Vietnam. It signifies a specific professional rank, often above "nhân viên" (employee/staff) and below "chuyên viên" (specialist/officer).

Variants and Related Words

• Cán sự chính: Main/Major junior cadre (a specific rank within the "cán sự" grade).
• Cán sự cơ yếu: Cryptographic officer.
• Cán bộ cán sự: A general term for cadres at the "cán sự" level.

Synonyms

• Junior official: A lower-ranking government officer.
• Junior cadre: A member of the administrative staff at a basic level.
• Officer in charge: A person responsible for a specific function.

Related Terms (Contextual)

• Chuyên viên: Specialist/Officer (typically a higher rank than "cán sự").
• Nhân viên: Employee/Staff (a more general term, often lower in hierarchy than "cán sự" in administrative contexts).
• Công chức: Civil servant (a broader category that includes "cán sự").

1. Junior staff-member