Senior Project Officer

1. Attendance allowance: MVR 125.00 per attendance day, (one hundred and twenty-five rufiyaa)

1. Additional allowance under the State Pay Framework (as at 1 November 2025)

1. Pension contribution receivable under the Maldivian Pension Law

1. Carry out travel for works related to the mosques and buildings maintained and constructed by the Ministry, conduct surveys and inspections, prepare reports, keep the Supervisor informed of related information by reporting, and work to resolve issues noted in reports according to the Supervisor's instructions.
2. While carrying out the work of the Infrastructure Development Section, check and inspect technical matters, provide technical opinions as required, and prepare work reports to report to the Supervisor.
3. Provide the technical information needed to compile the register of the Ministry's buildings in Malé and the atolls.
4. Design the spaces that the Infrastructure Development Section must design, prepare work information sheets, and prepare the related projected budget.
5. Prepare the accounts needed to draft the projected budget for the coming year for the Section, obtain details from the relevant staff, prepare the final accounts and send them to the relevant parties.
6. Hold meetings with contractors and consultants, resolve arising issues, and monitor ongoing work sites and report to the relevant parties.
7. Check bills sent by contractors and consultants, and prepare interim certificates after entry.
8. Provide the Section Head with opinions on variations submitted by contractors, and prepare documents related to variations.
9. Prepare proposals required for projects, manage and maintain them, prepare and send correspondence to various parties according to regulations, respond to it, and file and keep it.
10. Carry out duties assigned in connection with the official work of the office.

Educational requirements for the post:

Project Management, Construction Project Management, International Project Management, Business Project Management, IT Project Management, Innovation Project Management, Project Development, Project Engineering, Project Planning and Management, Project and Operations Management, Energy Project Management, Renewable Project Management,

Project Evaluation, Data Analytics and Project Management, Measurement and Evaluation.

Procurement Management, Logistics Management, Operations Management, Operations Research.

Construction, Construction Management, Building Construction, Building Science, Construction Science.

Business Administration, Business Management, Management, Public Administration.

Economics, Development Economics, Development Studies, Finance, Accounting, Environmental Management, Environmental Science, Marine Resource Management, Marine Conservation, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, International Development.

Related job category:

Technical work and studies included within project management work. Technical work and studies included within the industry to which the project relates.

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 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 submit for the post must be submitted to the Ministry of Islamic Affairs before 14:00 on Tuesday 27 October 2026. Application forms and documents may also be submitted 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.

Interviews and tests for selecting a person for this post will be held between 1 November 2026 and 30 November 2026, at the Ministry of Islamic Affairs and Endowments.

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).