Senior Juvenile Justice Officer - Temporary

Attendance allowance: MVR 155.00 per day of salary

Overtime pay: Overtime pay may be paid for days worked overtime, according to the method determined.

1. Working with children aged between 15 and 18 years who have broken the law or regulations referred to the Department, in accordance with the Procedure Manual, including working alongside the children.
2. Attending hearings held by the Juvenile Court, Drug Court, High Court and Supreme Court concerning children who have broken the law, ensuring the rights children are entitled to at these stages, taking part in court proceedings and preparing the assessments required by the courts.
3. For cases submitted from atolls, going to the island concerned when necessary, assessing the child's and family's situation and working in accordance with the Procedure Manual.
4. Sharing with relevant institutions, in cases of children aged between 15 and 18 who have broken the law, the work of involving these children in programmes run outside the Sharia system, providing the help needed for these children to decide on the programme, and monitoring them.
5. In cases of children aged between 15 and 18 who have broken the law, transferring cases of children referred through the Sharia system and to Detection (Maldives Police Service / Office of the Prosecutor General) to the "Diversion and Reintegration Unit" under the guidance of the supervisor, and working with the Unit on these cases when necessary.
6. Working in line with the duty roster, attending incoming phone calls, and, if required to attend any institution, attending, and if unable to attend due to a special situation, arranging a person who can attend on the supervisor's advice.
7. Updating client information in the case tracking system after carrying out the work for all referrals of children aged between 15 and 18 who have broken the law and are allocated to the Department, updating court orders after attending court, and updating case work statistics after carrying out the work.
8. Attending hearings held by the Juvenile Court, Drug Court, High Court and Supreme Court concerning children who have broken the law, ensuring the rights children are entitled to at these stages, taking part in court proceedings and preparing the assessments required by the courts.
9. Taking part in supervision sessions and deciding important case-related decisions after consulting with the supervisor. Also recording that information in the file.
10. Involving children aged between 15 and 18 who have broken the law referred to the Department in programmes run by the government to keep them away from crime, and in other programmes run by private societies and organisations.
11. Taking part in programmes run by this Department and other institutions to reduce crime, and conducting and providing sessions and assistance.
12. Taking part in sudden emergencies faced by the Department and in special matters in which all staff must be included, helping with the work, and actively taking part in and assisting with additional duties and responsibilities assigned by the office within the Civil Service regulations.

Educational requirements for the post:

1. Administration of Juvenile Justice
2. Adolescent Health and Wellbeing
3. Behavioural Health Science
4. Child Advocacy and Policy
5. Child and Adolescent Development
6. Child and Adolescent Mental Health
7. Child and Adolescent Mental Wellbeing
8. Child and Community
9. Child and Family Studies
10. Child Protection and Juvenile Justice
11. Child Protection and Child Welfare
12. Child Welfare Work
13. Child Youth and Family Practice
14. Corrections and Juvenile Justice Studies
15. Counselling
16. Early Childhood and Family Studies
17. Family and Human Development
18. Family Studies
19. Family Therapy
20. Human Development and Family Studies
21. Juvenile Justice
22. Marriage and Family
23. Marriage and Family Studies
24. Marriage and Family Therapy
25. Psychology
26. Social Services
27. Social Work
28. Sociology
29. Youth Work and Criminal Justice

Preferred disciplines:

None

Core Disciplines of the Post:

None

Areas of work for the post:

1. Social Services

1. Completed application form for Civil Service employment (this form will be available on the Civil Service Commission website, at this Department's counters and through the link below.)

https://www.csc.gov.mv/download/2023/51/Annex%202%20-%20Application%20form1pnd4eve.a2u.docx

2. Details of the person applying for the post (including contact phone number and email address).

3. A copy of pages of a Maldivian ID card (Identity Card) showing that the applicant is a Maldivian citizen (even if expired), or written documents that can be read clearly; or if the ID card is not available, a birth certificate, passport or driving licence of that person.

4. For employees with an agreement to serve the civil service or government, if transferring to a permanent post, a letter from the office where the work is being carried out stating that there is no objection to leaving the post.

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 as specified below demonstrating 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.

(b) If employed in a Government established agency, or a registered private company or private agency, or a registered national or international organisation or association, the written confirmation issued by the office stating the position held, duration of employment and (in years, months and days), and job responsibilities (even if work has been carried out in different positions in different departments of one agency), or if no such written confirmation can be obtained, the 'Reference Check Form for Job Applicant' in Table 8 of the Recruitment Rules.

The matters to be considered in selecting the most suitable person for this post are included in the Standards and Procedures for Selection and Appointment to Civil Service Posts 2023 (Second Amendment), Number 12.

Documents for the post must be submitted by 13:00 on 19 October 2026 to Department of Juvenile Justice, H. Sakeenamanzil (4th Floor). Application forms and documents may also be sent to the email [email protected]. For forms sent by email in connection with this announcement, it has been requested that they be sent in PDF format as a single document.

If the Government declares a public holiday before the deadline of the announcement, the application form for the post may be accepted on the declared date.

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 to select a person for this post will be held on a date between 21 October 2026 and 5 November 2026, at the Department of Juvenile Justice (H. Sakeenamanzil, 4th 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 about this announcement, contact 3031498 or 3031488. Email [email protected].

The standards and procedures for selecting and appointing persons to Civil Service posts, and all documents related to those procedures, are available from the "Recruitment Procedure" section of the Civil Service Commission website's downloads (http://www.csc.gov.mv/recruitment-usoolu).