Social Protection Coordinator

• Additional allowance as provided for civil service employees
• MVR 178 per day of attendance allowance

• Carrying out the work required to implement the tasks set out by the Ministry in the Action Plan on Ageing, and providing the technical guidance and direction that staff need
• Assessing the extent to which the Action Plan on Ageing is implemented and preparing a report
• Ensuring that a system is established to maintain the Island Registry in accordance with the regulations, and that it can be kept up to date
• Planning and managing the "Bedridden Programme", which is carried out targeting persons aged 65 and over who are bedridden, and carrying out the work required to monitor the programme and strengthen it
• Coordinating the sessions carried out with island residents under the Ibama Programme, planning and managing the work required to establish an island activity calendar in every island, establishing a system that can provide the technical assistance needed for each island to carry out activities, and assessing the extent to which programmes are carried out
• Carrying out the work required to protect the rights of older persons and to raise awareness in society concerning older persons
• Carrying out the work required to train the persons who will run the programme in every island, travelling to islands to conduct training, and running this type of programme on those islands, in order to continue the programme that aims at the wellbeing of island residents in a sustained manner across all islands
• Planning and carrying out the work the Division must do on days commemorated in connection with older persons and at sessions held
• Establishing the Division's arrangements for providing information to the media concerning older persons, and an arrangement under which information can be shared with the media in accordance with regulations
• Supervising the work of section staff and, during the appraisal period, assessing the performance of those staff and monitoring and maintaining their work in accordance with the Civil Service regulations.
• Ensuring that all administrative tasks assigned to the section (annual leave, annual report, other) can be completed within the set timeline, and carrying out those tasks

1. A Master's degree at Level 9 of the Maldives National Qualifications Framework in a field related to the post.

Or

1. Bachelor's degree at level 7 or 8 on the Maldives Qualifications Framework in a field related to the post's work or a Bachelor's Honours degree, along with 4 years of work experience in a field related to the post's work

Educational requirements for the post:

• Administration of Juvenile Justice
• Adolescent Health and Wellbeing
• Behavioural Health Science
• Child Advocacy and Policy
• Child and Adolescent Development
• Child and Adolescent Mental Health
• Child and Adolescent Mental Wellbeing
• Child and Community
• Child and Family Studies
• Child Protection and Juvenile Justice
• Child Protection and Child Welfare
• Child Welfare Work
• Child Youth and Family Practice
• Corrections and Juvenile Justice Studies
• Counselling
• Early Childhood and Family Studies
• Family and Human Development
• Family Studies
• Family Therapy
• Human Development and Family Studies
• Juvenile Justice
• Marriage and Family
• Marriage and Family Studies
• Marriage and Family Therapy
• Psychology
• Social Services
• Social Work
• Sociology
• Youth Work and Criminal Justice

Work areas of the post:

Social Services

1. Application form for permanent posts (this form can be obtained from the Civil Service Commission's website, the ministry's website, counters and the link below) https://www.csc.gov.mv/Policy/DownloadFile/403
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.

1. 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 criteria for finding the most suitable candidate for this post are detailed in item 12 of the Standards and Rules on Recruitment and Appointment of Civil Service Posts 2021 (Second Amendment).

Documents to apply for the post must be submitted before 13:00 on 20 October 2026 to the Ministry of Health, Family and Welfare (Umar Zahir Office Building, Lot No. 11602, Orchid Magu, Male').

Application forms and documents can 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.

From the applicants for this post, based on educational level and experience, the candidates most suitable for the post will be short listed; those with the highest scores will be selected.

The interview / presentation and examination to select a person for this post will be held between 21 October 2026 and 20 November 2026, at the Ministry of Health, Family and Welfare (Umar Zahir Office Building, Lot No. 11602, Orchid Magu, Male'), on the 2nd floor.

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 regarding this announcement, contact 3027576. Email: [email protected].

Terms and conditions for recruitment to Civil Service posts and all related documents can be obtained from the Civil Service Commission's website under Principles > https://www.csc.gov.mv/Policy/Index/51 "Recruitment Principles".