Senior Administrative Officer
Indexed from Government Gazette14 Oct 2026
- Job type
- Full-Time
- Closes
- 22 Oct
- Source
- Gazette
- Employer
- Human Rights Commission of the MaldivesGovernment & public sector
- Location
- MaléMalé City
- Salary
- MVR 14,100/monthAdvertised
- Employment type
- Full-TimeAdministration · Senior
- Deadline
- Closes 22 Oct 20266 days left
From the notice
Copied textJob opportunity
- Date
14 October 2026
- Number
(IUL)168-HR/1/2026/116
Corporate Support Department
- Post
Senior Administrative Officer
- Number of posts
01 (One)
- Workplace
Human Rights Commission of the Maldives / C. Malé
Salary and benefits
- Salary: MVR 7,600 per month
- Living allowance - MVR 3,000.00
- Service allowance - MVR 3,500.00
In addition to this, if work is done on public holidays and rest days, additional payment shall be provided according to the prescribed rules.
- Official working hours
From 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM Monday to Friday
Requirements
1. Obtaining an Advanced Certificate (a certificate at Level 4 of the National Qualifications Framework of the Maldives) or higher in a field related to the work;
or
2. Having passed subjects at GCE A Level 2 or higher.
Responsibilities of the post
- Receiving letters arriving at the Commission, checking them, entering received emails into the system, and handing them over to the Commission Bureau before the end of each day's working hours.
- Entering job applications received by the Commission into the system in accordance with the regulations, and handing them over to the unit that manages staff matters.
- Answering calls to the reception phone.
- Reviewing complaints submitted to the Commission each day, handing them over to the Commission Bureau, and keeping the details of complaints under review confidential,
- Managing letters received and sent by the Commission, and carrying out the work needed to strengthen the system in coordination with other departments.
- Responding to parties seeking services, and obtaining and providing information from the relevant departments to parties who need to be given information.
- Dispatching letters that need to be sent out of the office, and carrying out all the work needed to send items that must be sent quickly in the order of priority set for this purpose.
- Providing advice and guidance to the Director on strengthening the Commission's reception work.
- Providing the administrative assistance required by the Director General of the Department.
- Filing and maintaining letters received at the Commission's reception in accordance with the established procedure.
- Providing assistance in the Commission's internal audit work.
- Providing assistance to the Director in updating and maintaining the Commission's asset register regulations.
- Providing assistance in carrying out all write-off matters for damaged or unusable assets of the Commission in accordance with the relevant regulations.
- Preparing and forwarding the Goods and Service Requisition Form required by the Administration Department to the unit that needs it.
- Coordinate with staff of other departments and government and private sector staff with whom the department needs to interact, and organize work in a manner that facilitates cooperation.
- Taking part in practical activities set up to observe elections when the Commission requires it, participating in meetings and demonstrations in the field to monitor them, in addition to media monitoring work, taking part in various programmes designed to educate the public, and taking part in trips made to gather information.
- Taking part in trips organised by the Commission when the Commission requires it.
- Taking part in other work carried out by the Commission and activities it runs.
- Taking part in national and international human rights sessions, meetings, working meetings, seminars, and media programmes related to the work, and, when the Commission requests participation or representation in such matters, taking part in these programmes and providing information.
Documents to submit
- Form for applying to the full-time post: (A checklist must be completed to confirm that all documents required to be submitted with the application have been submitted. If a document is not completed in accordance with the guidance provided below, that document will not be considered in the eligibility evaluation and point allocation.)
- Attested copy of educational certificates mentioned in the requirements of the post as the original.
2.1 If the certificate submitted is a course certificate issued by a centre in the Maldives, an attested copy of the original.
2.2 If the certificate submitted is a course certificate issued by a centre outside the Maldives, an attested copy of the original accredited by the Maldives Qualifications Authority.
2.3 If the certificate has not been issued, an attested copy of the assessment report issued by the Maldives Qualifications Authority together with a letter from the college or university confirming completion of the course.
- Attested copy of course transcripts as the original.
- Curriculum vitae (C.V) of the applicant.
(The duration of experience mentioned in the CV shall be calculated based on the duration stated in the letters of work experience or work history for the position applied for. If this information is not provided in the letters of work experience or work history for the position applied for, the duration shall not be calculated.)
- Two clear copies of both sides of a card confirming that the person is a Maldivian citizen.
- If the person has previously held a position or is currently holding a position, official documentation showing the duration of the positions and the responsibilities of those positions.
The official letter must contain the following information.
- Letterhead or place address and phone number and email.
- Stamp.
- Name, position and signature of the responsible person of the place of employment or current employment.
(After the announcement deadline passes, no letter submitted and no letter indicating the period of work experience held will be given points in eligibility evaluation and point allocation.)
- Deadline
22 October 2026 before 12:00 noon
Otherwise
- Persons selected for this post shall complete a probation period of 3 months. After the completion of 3 months, the Commission shall decide on the continuation of employment in the post based on the performance during the probation period.
- If more than 10 candidates apply for this post, after administering a screening test to all applicants, 10 candidates shall be shortlisted based on the test results. Shortlisted candidates shall be given a theory test, and those who pass shall be called for an interview.
- The theory test for candidates applying for this post shall be held at the Commission's main office (M. Chandbaleevilaa (Star Clouds Building, 12th Henveiru)).
- If a candidate is absent on the day specified by the Commission for the theory test or interview for any reason, no further test or interview shall be administered.
- Persons applying for positions in the Commission shall be Maldivian citizens aged between 18 (eighteen) and 55 (fifty-five) years.
- A member of the Commission, or a relative of a member of the Commission, or a relative of an employee of the Commission (mother, father, sibling, spouse, child, nephew or niece, or cousin) shall not be eligible for a position in the Commission.
- If a person selected for this post is registered in a political party, they shall be removed from the registration of the party upon being appointed to the post.
- The application form can be obtained from the Commission's website and counter. (https://hrcm.org.mv/dv/downloads/job-application-form)
- For clarification of further information, contact 3003116 or 3003114.
- If submitting the application form by email, submit to [email protected].
NOTE: Forms for employment sent via email regarding this announcement will only be accepted as a single document in PDF format. It is also noted that the application form in the PDF file sent via email for employment must contain the name of the applicant and the announcement number.
Indexed from the Government Gazette on 14 Oct 2026. The original notice is the official version; if anything differs, it wins.
At a glance
- Source
- Gazette, notice (IUL)168-HR/1/2026/116
- Openings
- 1 person
Requirements
- Advanced Certificate (Level 4 of the National Qualifications Framework of the Maldives) or higher in a field related to the work, or
- Having passed subjects at GCE A Level 2 or higher.
- Maldivian citizen aged between 18 and 55 years.
Responsibilities
- 01Receiving and checking letters arriving at the Commission, entering received emails into the system, and handing them to the Commission Bureau before the end…
- 02Entering job applications received by the Commission into the system and handing them to the unit that manages staff matters.
- 03Answering calls to the reception phone.
- 04Reviewing complaints submitted each day, handing them to the Commission Bureau, and keeping complaint details confidential.
- 05Managing letters received and sent by the Commission.
- 06Responding to parties seeking services and obtaining information from relevant departments.
- 07Dispatching letters and urgent items in the priority order set for this purpose.
- 08Providing advice and guidance to the Director on strengthening the Commission's reception work.
- 09Providing the administrative assistance required by the Director General of the Department.
- 10Filing and maintaining letters received at the Commission's reception in accordance with the established procedure.
Salary & benefits
Benefits
Additional payment for work on public holidays and rest days, according to the prescribed rules.
How to apply
Location
- Place
- Malé
- Atoll
- Malé City
- Address
- C. Malé
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About the employer
Human Rights Commission of the Maldives
Government & public sector
The Human Rights Commission of the Maldives (HRCM) is the country's national human rights institution. It promotes and protects rights under the Constitution, Islamic Shari'ah and the international human rights conventions the Maldives has ratified. Its work covers investigating complaints, inspecting places of detention, reviewing laws, advising government and running training and awareness programmes. It is based in Malé. It was first set up by Presidential Decree in December 2003, and its governing law is the Human Rights Commission Act (6/2006). The 2008 Constitution made it a constitutional body.
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