Senior Juvenile Justice Officer, Rank 7 - Step 1 J-384253

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. Attending court with children under 18 whose cases are proceeding in the Drug Court, and attending meetings.
2. Attending court hearings in the Juvenile Courts for children under 18 with no other cases pending, at the stage of trial, in accordance with the regulations, and carrying out the work required to protect the child's interests.
3. Conducting home visits to the homes of children submitted to the Diversion and Reintegration Unit to assess the child's living conditions and environment, in order to carry out social work.
4. Preparing and reviewing an intervention plan and conducting structured sessions for children submitted to the Diversion and Reintegration Unit, in order to carry out social work.
5. Conducting sessions with the guardians of children submitted to the Diversion and Reintegration Unit, in particular in connection with individual cases, in order to carry out social work.
6. Designing and running a positive parenting programme open to guardians of children in all cases in the section.
7. Carrying out Islamic counselling sessions through the Ministry of Islamic Affairs for children in all cases in the section.
8. Completing the tasks assigned to the Department among children submitted to the Diversion and Reintegration Unit under orders of the Juvenile Court in respect of the Juvenile Detention Centre, the Long Term Secure Facility, and children held at Maafushi Prison.
9. Travelling in accordance with the schedule prepared for reviewing the situation of children held at the Juvenile Detention Centre, the Long Term Secure Facility, and Maafushi Prison.
10. Attending progress meetings and review meetings in cases of children under probation orders, custody orders or conditional orders issued by the Juvenile Court.
11. Sending a monthly progress report in cases of children under probation orders, custody orders or conditional orders issued by the Juvenile Court.
12. Attending sentencing conferences for children eligible for probation orders, custody orders or conditional orders issued by the Juvenile Court.
13. Participating in case conferences and review meetings, for children proposed to the Division and Re-integration Unit, whose cases involve diversion.
14. Preparing psychological assessments to understand the mental health of children referred for diversion and children ordered by the court, and scheduling these sessions in connection with outsourced clinics to which they are referred for counselling and therapy sessions.
15. Preparing and following the on-call and back-up duty roster. (During this period, attending hearings of cases, attending court, going to take statements, and carrying out work on cases submitted at short notice.)
16. Taking the financial records of the DRR Section / Diversion Unit, sharing that information with the sections, and completing case tracking.
17. 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.

A Level 7 or Level 8 degree on the National Qualifications Framework of the Maldives, or a Bachelor's Honours degree, in a field related to the work of the post.

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

Related job sectors:

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

1. Details of the applicant (including contact phone number and email address).
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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 examinations held to select a person for this post will take place on a date between 21 October 2026 and 05 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 criteria and procedures for selecting and appointing persons to Civil Service posts, and all documents related to those procedures, are available from the Civil Service Commission website's "Recruitment Policy" (https://www.csc.gov.mv/Policy/Index/51).