E mai expresiv asa (fiind vorba de eliminarea unor posibile situatii de discriminare).
In orice caz, "public office".
Exemple:
Sun News Online: In recent time, appointments into public offices in the country have assumed interesting dimensions depending on which perspective it is viewed from, or whose interests are at stake.

As expected, varying postulations have been advanced to support and debunk the appointment of some Sierra Leonean women into public offices.http://standardtimespress.net/cgi-bin/artman/publish/printer...