Assistant Preacher

1. Attendance allowance: MVR 205.00 per day attended (two hundred and five rufiyaa per day).
2. Additional allowance under the State Pay Framework (as at 1 November 2025)
3. Pension contribution receivable under the Maldivian Pension Law

1. Visiting islands of the Maldives and providing religious information to the residents of those islands.
2. Providing the religious guidance and information required in religious programmes held at the mosques, schools, madrasas and other such places in the Maldives.
3. Participating in programmes run using various media to uphold Islamic unity among Maldivians and to increase religious awareness.
4. Providing answers to questions arising in connection with rulings set out in Islamic Sharia.
5. Identifying false information about Islam spread through various media channels and responding to it.
6. Carrying out research required to respond to misconceptions about the religion of Islam. In carrying out such research, respecting the positions taken on such matters in other Islamic communities.
7. Studying the efforts made by Islamic organisations to prevent major crimes such as terrorism, and identifying the measures that can be taken in the Maldives to prevent such acts.
8. Examining religious books and writings published in the Maldives to check whether they contain statements contrary to Islam, and approving such books.
9. Identifying religious issues on which fatwas need to be issued in the Maldives, preparing the research papers needed to issue those fatwas, and sending them to the Fiqh Academy.
10. Preparing research papers to be submitted for seminars, mahasinthas and conferences.
11. Writing books, leaflets, khutbas and similar writings on various subjects.
12. Conducting all matters assigned in relation to the office's official work.

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

or;

1. Holding a Level 7 or Level 8 degree or a Bachelor's degree in a field related to the work of the post, together with at least 4 years of work experience in a field related to the post.

Educational requirements for the post:

1. Creed
2. Creed and Islamic Torts
3. Fatwa
4. Fiqh and Usool al-Fiqh
5. Fiqh
6. Islamic History
7. Islamic Banking
8. Islamic Ethics
9. Islamic Finance
10. Islamic Judicial Sciences and Sharia Policy
11. Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Heritage
12. Islamic Studies
13. Islamic Thoughts and Civilisation
14. Quran and Sunnah Studies
15. Quranic Tafsir
16. Quranic Science
17. Science of Hadith
18. Sharia
19. Theology
20. Ulum ul-Qur'aan
21. Usool al-Din

Related job category:

1. Giving religious advice in mosques, sessions and public forums, promoting religious awareness, delivering lectures, researching Islam, and writing books, articles and religious writings of various kinds.

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.

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 to be considered for the person to be most suitable for this post are specified in item 12 of the Civil Service Job Recruitment and Appointment Standards and Principles 2023 (Second Amendment).

Documents to apply for the post must be submitted to the Ministry of Islamic Affairs before 14:00 on Monday 16 November 2026. Application forms and documents may also be accepted by 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 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 interviews and tests held to select a candidate for this post will take place at the Ministry of Islamic Affairs between 22 November 2026 and 15 December 2026.

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 3020254. Email: ([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).