Senior Research And Development Officer

1. Attendance benefit: MVR 135.00 per working day
2. Equivalent to additional funds under the Government Pay Framework (as of 1 November 2025)
3. Pension contribution receivable under the Maldivian Pension Law

1. In addition to the activities within the Maldives Zakat House's mandate, conducting research on zakat collection, increasing zakat collection rates, and developing the zakat fund.
2. Compiling and managing reports that need to be attached to the research conducted by the office, and conducting work related to publishing these reports.
3. Preparing desk reviews relating to zakat issues and writing reports, reviewing documents related to the study, and contacting relevant parties for information gathering.
4. Writing reports prepared based on studies and publishing these reports on the Zakat House website.
5. Analysing reports prepared relating to zakat by foreign zakat organisations and providing that information to the supervisor to determine whether such matters can be carried out in the Maldives.
6. Providing technical support needed for the work undertaken by other sections/units of the Zakat House.
7. Carrying out work necessary to increase zakat collection and increase the rate of zakat payment.
8. Organising meetings of various committees of the Zakat House, preparing documents, and undertaking the administrative work of those committees.
9. Responding to letters that the unit must answer in accordance with the principles of the Zakat House, and ensuring that necessary notes, memos and documents such as CDs are written and sent.
10. Preparing the unit's annual work plan, allocated budget and information required for the annual report according to the supervisor's guidance.
11. Undertaking all necessary work and performing all assigned responsibilities relating to the official work of the Zakat House.
12. Practically participating in special matters undertaken by the organisation.

Educational requirements for the post:

1. Accounting and Data Analytics
2. Creed
3. Creed and Islamic Torts
4. Analytics
5. Applied Data Science
6. Applied Demography
7. Applied Mathematics
8. Applied Statistics
9. Applied Statistics and Data Mining
10. Applied Statistics and Research Methods
11. Big Data Analytics
12. Big Data Technology
13. Biology
14. Botany
15. Business Administration
16. Business Analytics
17. Chemistry
18. Child Development
19. Civic Analytics
20. Criminology
21. Critical Thinking
22. Data Analytics
23. Data Analytics and Business Economics
24. Data Analytics and Finance
25. Data Analytics and Human Resource Management
26. Data Analytics and Operations Management
27. Data Analytics and Policy
28. Data Analytics and Project Management
29. Data Intensive Analysis
30. Data Management
31. Data Science
32. Data Science and Analytics
33. Fatwa
34. Demography
35. Development Studies
36. Earth Science
37. Ecology
38. Econometrics
39. Economics
40. Economics and Econometrics
41. Economics and Statistics
42. Educational Research
43. Environment and Geographical Science
44. Environmental Chemistry
45. Environmental Management
46. Environmental Science
47. Environmental Studies
48. Fiqh and Usool al-Fiqh
49. Fiqh
50. Gender Studies
51. Gerontology
52. Health Research
53. Hospitality and Tourism Studies
54. Human and Social Data Science
55. Human Resource Management
56. Human Rights
57. Islamic History
58. Islamic Banking
59. Islamic Ethics
60. Islamic Finance
61. Islamic Judicial Sciences and Sharia Policy
62. Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Heritage
63. Islamic Studies
64. Islamic Thoughts and Civilisation
65. Marine Biology
66. Marine Science
67. Marketing Analytics
68. Mathematical Modelling
69. Mathematical Statistics
70. Mathematics
71. Natural Resource Management
72. Political Science
73. Population Studies
74. Psychology
75. Public Administration
76. Public Policy
77. Quran and Sunnah Studies
78. Quranic Tafsir
79. Quranic Science
80. Research
81. Different Degrees with Major in Research Methodology
82. Research Methods
83. Research Studies
84. Science of Hadith
85. Science Writing
86. Scientific Writing
87. Sharia
88. Social Data Analytics
89. Social Demography
90. Social Development
91. Social Policy
92. Social Research
93. Social Science
94. Social Work
95. Sociology
96. Special Demography
97. Statistical Analytics
98. Statistical Data Analytics
99. Statistical Methods and Applications
100. Statistical Modelling
101. Statistical Practice
102. Statistical Science
103. Statistics
104. Statistics and Applied Probability
105. Statistics Information Management
106. Strategic Business Development
107. Strategic Management
108. Strategic Studies
109. Theology
110. Ulum ul-Qur'aan
111. Urban Analytics
112. Usool al-Din
113. Zoology

Related job category:

1. Technical work and research activities related to research and development work.

1. Application form for a full-time position (this form can be obtained from the Civil Service Commission's website and the office's website, counter and the link below.) https://www.csc.gov.mv/download/2023/51/Annex%202%20-%20Application%20form1pnd4eve.a2u.docx
2. Details of the applicant (including contact phone number and email address).
3. A readable copy of both sides of the card proving that the applicant is a Maldivian citizen (even if the validity period has expired), or if the ID card is lost, the applicant's birth certificate, passport or driving licence.
4. If a staff member with a service agreement to serve the Civil Service / Government is transferred to this position, a letter issued by the office providing the service stating that there is no objection to leaving the position.
5. Copies of educational certificates obtained;

   (a) For educational certificates issued by institutions outside Maldives that have been graded by the Maldives Qualifications Authority at a certain level, copies of the educational certificate and transcript; or: in cases where there is no certificate, a copy of the letter confirming completion of the course and a copy of the assessment report and transcript issued by the Maldives Qualifications Authority.

   (b) Copies of educational certificates and transcript issued by local educational institutions in Maldives; or copies of letter confirming completion of the course and copies of transcript.

6. Copies of documents covering the following criteria providing work experience:

(a) If work experience has been gained in a civil service post, in a state institution, in a government-owned company, a letter from that office stating the work undertaken, the period of work (in years, months and days), and the responsibilities of the post (if work has been undertaken in different posts in one institution, the responsibilities should be stated separately for each).

(b) For work experience within the civil service that cannot be verified from https://myaccount.csc.gov.mv/, a letter from that office stating the work undertaken and the period (in years, months and days) confirmed by that office, and stating the responsibilities of the post (if work has been undertaken in different posts in one institution, the responsibilities should be stated separately for each).

(c) If work experience has been gained in a private company or private organisation, a letter from that organisation stating the work undertaken, the period of work (in years, months and days), the responsibilities of the post (if work has been undertaken in different posts in one institution, the responsibilities should be stated separately for each) and the number of staff at the workplace.

(d) If work has been undertaken in a national or international association or society, a letter from that organisation stating the work undertaken, and the period (in years, months and days), and the responsibilities of the post (if work has been undertaken in different posts in one institution, the responsibilities should be stated separately for each). This letter should state whether the position held is a salaried position or not, or alternatively, an official letter from that organisation confirming this.

(e) If work has been undertaken in a dissolved state institution, or in a dissolved private company or private organisation, or in a dissolved national or international society or association, and a letter from that office stating the work undertaken and the period of work (in years, months and days) and the responsibilities of the post (if work has been undertaken in different posts in one institution, the responsibilities should be stated separately for each) cannot be obtained, the "Reference Check Form for Work Experience from a Dissolved Workplace" found in Table 8 of the Recruitment Rules.

The matters to be considered for a person to be most suitable for this position are contained in Article 12 of the 'Civil Service Employment Recruitment and Appointment Standards and Procedures 2023 (Second Amendment)'.

Documents to be submitted for the position must be submitted to the Reception of the Ministry of Islamic Affairs and Endowments before 14 October 2026 at 13:00 on Wednesday. Application forms and documents for the position may also be sent via email ([email protected]).

And if the government announces a public holiday before the deadline of this announcement, applications can be received up to the number of days of the announced holiday.

NOTE: All documents with the application form must be converted into a single PDF file, and the file must be named with the name of the applicant and the name of the post.

From among the applicants who have applied for this position, based on education, experience and assessment results, the candidates shortlisted for the position shall be those who obtain the highest points.

Within three days of the interview being held, the "Sheet of Points Awarded to Job Applicants (A2 Sheet)" will be made public at this office and on the office's website. If there is any objection to the points awarded to job applicants, such objection must be submitted to this office within three days of the A2 Sheet being made public.

For clarification of information regarding this announcement, contact 3021414. Email at ([email protected]).

The guidelines and principles for recruitment to civil service posts, and all documents related to these principles, are available on the Civil Service Commission website under Principles > "Recruitment Principles" (https://www.csc.gov.mv/Policy/Index/51).