Chancellor's Bureaucracy (Eiria)

The Chancellor's Bureaucracy (Eirian: Lei Bjurōkratija deile Čanceliōr) is the network of government offices that makes up the executive branch of the the Eirian Republic. This includes any ministry member of the Council of Ministers, any personal staff to the Chancellor, Vice Chancellor, and Prōviri, and any specialized policy advisors (Such as the Council on Economic Policy). The only part of the executive branch that is not legally part of the bureaucracy are the branches of the Eirian Armed Forces.

Officer Ranks

The Chancellor's Bureaucracy is famously organized into strict ranks. This practice stems from the "Commissioned Officer" clause of Article Three, Section Two of the Eirian Constitution, as well as a lot of historical similarity between Eirian government service and military service. Every position in the bureaucracy has an official rank and title, without exception.

Minister

Outside of the Chancellor and Vice Chancellor, the highest-ranking officials in the Bureaucracy hold the title of Minister. The fifteen politicians with this title are the legal heads of the major executive ministries in Eiria (however the Minister of the Ćašćanan Union only has a small, titular ministry to administer). Additionally, all ministers are members of the Eirian Council of Ministers (otherwise known as the Eirian Cabinet), the primary advisory body to the Chancellor and the source of many policy decisions.

Deputy Minister

Deputy Ministers are senior Eirian governmental officials who are responsible of helping their corresponding Minister manage their ministry of employment. Deputy Ministers are usually more responsible for ministry logistics, leaving political and policy issues to their bosses. In addition, should a cabinet minister die or resign, their Deputy Minister inherits their role ad interim.

Director

The next highest rank in the Chancellor's Bureaucracy is the rank of Director. Directors are typically responsible for departments, which larger cabinet ministries are divided into. Some departments are quite large (for example, the Eirian Intelligence and Counterintelligence Agency is both a department-level agency and the primary body of the Ministry of Intelligence), while others can be smaller. Additionally, there are a number of advisors to the Chancellor that hold the rank of "Director" that are not part of any cabinet ministry. These include the Chancellor's Chief of Staff, The National Security Advisor, the LIDUN Ambassador, the First Lawyer, and the Director of the Governmental Accountability Bureau.

Chief Officer

A Chief Officer is an Eirian governmental official in charge of a specific office or office-level agency within the bureaucracy. Each department within a ministry is typically divided into a number of offices. These offices can be as few or as many as necessary. For example, the Ministry of Diplomacy's Department of Citizenship and Immigration only has three offices, whereas the Department of the Foreign Service has dozens of office-level titles. This is due to the fact that all Eirian foreign missions in a nation are collectively an office-level body, with the Ambassador being the titular Chief Officer (For example, Ambassador to Zongongia Stefan Stadē is also the titular Chief Officer of Zongongian Affairs).

Senior Officer

A Senior Officer is an official who has enough experience in a particular field or office to have seniority over a majority of workers there. Senior officers usually have either some sort of leadership role (such as in the Department of the Foreign Service, where Consuls have the Senior Officer rank) or some sort of briefing capacity (such as a public spokesperson, a policy advisor, or a political liason).

Officer

The standard rank in the Chancellor's Bureaucracy is the rank of Officer. Junior Officers are generally promoted to Officers after a few years of consistent employment or experience. This promotion also grants the employee access to the vast majority of public service benefits.

Junior Officer

The rank of Junior Officer is the first commissioned rank within the Chancellor's Bureaucracy. Junior officer positions are generally a step above basic entry-level positions, with the employee having a few years of related experience or an advanced degree. Junior officers receive some of the typical benefits of government employees, but not as many as full officers.

Aide Ranks

Special Aide

A Special Aide is a well-credentialed assistant who tends to have jurisdiction over a portion of governmental logistics, an advanced security clearance, and/or unique responsibilities. They are most commonly assigned to major officials (such as the Chancellor, the National Security Advisor, the Chairperson of the Council of Generals, and certain cabinet ministers). They have extensive benefits that are on-par with Officers/Senior Officers.

Senior Aide

A Senior Aide is an experienced staffer who serves high-ranking officials (including various Cabinet and sub-Cabinet officials, high-ranking officers, and members of the Chancellor's personal staff).

Standard Aide

Junior Aide

Intern/Temporary Aide