Trade Policy Analyst

1. Basic salary scale of the Government of Maldives Pay Framework (as of 1 November 2025) plus overtime allowance and other benefits.
2. Pension contribution received under the Pension Act of the Maldives.

Main responsibilities and duties of the post:

• Building and maintaining a framework for identifying, collecting and maintaining information on registered businesses and their details.
• Preparing and disseminating publications related to business and investment.
• Conducting studies to determine which overseas markets are most suitable for Maldivian businesses to enter, providing the information and studies needed to formulate policy, and carrying out and maintaining other related tasks.
• Studying and reviewing which tax regime is most suitable for Maldivian businesses, providing the information and work needed to make the changes required to advance tax policies, and carrying out and maintaining other related tasks.
• Carrying out and maintaining all tasks needed to conduct all studies required to determine the ministry's policies.
• Conducting studies and publishing on the economy of the Maldives, business and investment spaces, and academia.
• Explaining to exporting parties the market opportunities and the standards required in exporting, and carrying out the work needed to provide information in accordance with regulations.
• Studying and analysing the extent to which prices of basic commodities and goods and services change in the Maldivian market, and formulating policies related to this.
• Carrying out the technical studies needed to formulate trade policies aimed at strengthening and diversifying the Maldivian economy.
• Providing assistance in bilateral, regional and multilateral agreements conducted with other countries and international organisations in the field of trade and investment.
• Providing all the technical assistance needed to conduct all studies required to determine the ministry's policies.

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

or;

A degree at Level 7 or 8 of the Maldives Qualifications Framework or a Bachelor's Honours degree in a field related to the work of the post, together with 4 years of work experience in a field related to the post.

Educational qualifications:

• Applied Economics
• Business
• Business Administration
• Business Economics
• Business Law
• Business Management
• Capital Markets
• Commerce
• Commercial Law
• Developmental Economics
• Economics
• Economics and Business
• Economics and Commerce
• Economics and Econometrics
• Economics and Finance
• Economics and Statistics
• Finance
• Finance and Investment
• Financial Compliance and Governance
• Financial Economics
• Financial Markets
• Foreign Trade and International Marketing
• Global Business Management
• Global Economic Affairs
• Global Public Policy
• Intellectual Property
• International Business
• International Business and Trade
• International Business Management
• International Commerce
• International Economics
• International Economics and Trade
• International Finance
• International Management
• International Markets
• International Policy
• International Trade
• International Trade and Development
• International Trade and Economic Diplomacy
• International Trade and Entrepreneurship
• International Trade and Finance
• International Trade Relations
• Investment Analysis
• Investment Management
• Monetary and Financial Economics
• Policy Economics
• Public Economics

Scope of work:

• Work on formulating and implementing trade-related policies and strategies, and assisting with the implementation and research of trade facilitation matters

1. Application form for permanent employment (this form can be obtained from the Civil Service Commission website and the department website, at counters and from the link below) https://www.csc.gov.mv/download/2021/84/1e148c34-bc04-4150-9537-29309c104aa7.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 being the most suitable candidate for this post are contained in Number 12 of the Civil Service Eligibility and Appointment Rules and Principles 2021 (Third Amendment).

Documents to submit for this post must be submitted before 12:00 on Thursday, 22 October 2026, to the Ministry of Economic Development, Transport and Trade (11th Floor, Fiphfille). Applicants wishing to submit application forms and documents by email are asked to email them to [email protected].

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 among those who apply for this post, the shortlist will be drawn up based on educational qualifications and experience, selecting those who score highest among the candidates who meet the requirements.

- The interviews and examinations for selecting a candidate for this post will be held during October 2026 at the Ministry of Economic Development, Transport and Trade. Applicants for this job are requested to be prepared to attend the interview on those dates.

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 9603323668+. To email, write to [email protected]. If submitting an application by email, submit all documents as a single scanned PDF file.

The criteria and procedures for selecting and appointing persons to civil service posts, and all documents relating to those procedures, are available from the Civil Service Commission website, under Policies and Procedures > "Recruitment Policy" (https://www.csc.gov.mv/Policy/Index/51).