Court Legal Officer

• Post allowance: MVR 5,900.00
• Attendance allowance: (per day attended) MVR 175.00
• Judiciary Contingency Allowance: MVR 220.00 (under the prescribed procedure)
• Additional funds as per prescribed principles
• Pension as per the Pension Law of the Maldives

1. Conduct marriages at official ceremonies.
2. Provide the legal assistance required for staff working at the reception when processing forms submitted to the reception.
3. Carry out the work needed to improve the standard of services provided by the court reception, after examining the matters that can be done to improve the standard of reception services.
4. Take the statements required for forms submitted to request the substitution of a Judge, and take other statements required by the section.
5. Together with the Marriage Registrar, draft and amend the rules and procedures the marriage court requires, and provide information on those rules and procedures to the parties concerned.
6. Meet the parties who wish to meet in connection with forms submitted to the section, and provide the information they need.
7. Ensure the section's accounts are maintained according to the rules, and ensure that rules are continually sent to the parties to whom accounts must be sent.
8. Guide staff in sending the letters the section must send.
9. Manage the administrative affairs of the section and supervise the work of staff who must be supervised, and assess staff performance.
10. In the absence of the Marriage Registrar, carry out the responsibilities of the Marriage Registrar.
11. In addition to this, in situations where the needs arise, although not mentioned in the job description, with the assistance of the employee required by the court, additional tasks assigned by the court to implement the court's responsibilities.
12. Clarify the information of parties wishing to marry.

Hold a certificate at Level 7 or 8 of the Maldives National Qualifications Framework in a field related to the duties of the post, and hold a valid licence to practise.

Preferred Disciplines:

None

Core Disciplines of the Post:

-Sharia and Law / Sharia / Law.

Note: If an applicant has submitted a certificate related to any discipline, those applicants shall be awarded the points designated for that discipline in the criteria.

1. Applicants for the position must be at least 18 years of age.
2. The applicant must not be a close relative (including step-relations) of an employee or contractor of the court (or department) to which the post is being advertised.

2.1 Full sibling or half-sibling (including full and half siblings); or

(b) Mother or father (including step-mother and step-father); or

(c) Sister or brother (including half-sister or half-brother, or sister or brother through step-relations); or

(d) Son or daughter; or

(e) Child (including nephew and niece and grandchild).

1. Completed application form for the post of Sharia Court. (This form can be obtained from the website of the Department of Judicial Administration and the Family Court website, counters and the link below.) www.familycourt.gov.mv
2. Details of the applicant (including contact phone number and email address).
3. A copy of both sides of an identification card showing the applicant is a Maldivian citizen, with clear written details, or a legible copy of written documents. If the ID card is lost, a copy of the birth certificate, passport or driving licence of that person.
4. Copy of the licence to practise.
5. If the applicant is a civil servant with an agreement to serve the government, a written confirmation from the office where the applicant is employed that there is no objection to leaving the current position.
6. Copies of educational certificates obtained;

(a) Copies of educational certificates and transcripts issued by institutions outside the higher education institutions of the Maldives with levels set by the Maldives Qualifications Authority; or: in cases without certificates, copies of course completion letters and copies of assessment reports and transcripts 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.

7. Copy of documents pertaining to work experience within the following categories:

(a) If employed in a government institution or a government-backed enterprise, a letter issued by that office stating the position held, the duration of the post (in years, months and days), and the responsibilities of the post (with each responsibility in different posts in the same department listed separately).

(b) If employed in a private company or private organisation, a letter from that office stating the position held, the duration of employment (in years, months and days), the responsibilities of the post (even if work was done in different positions within the same organisation), and the number of employees in the workplace where the work was carried out.

(c) If employed in a national or international organisation or association, a letter issued by that organisation stating the position held, the duration of the post (in years, months and days), and the responsibilities of the post (with each responsibility in different posts in the same department listed separately) (this letter must state whether the position held was a salaried post or not; or alternatively, official correspondence from that organisation stating the matter should be submitted).

(c) If working in a government institution, or in a liquidated private company or private institution, or in a liquidated national or international organisation or association, a letter issued by that office stating the position held and the duration of employment (in years, months and days), the responsibilities of the position (even if employed in different positions in one institution); if such a letter cannot be obtained, the "Reference Check Form for Work Experience at a Closed Establishment" in Schedule 6 of the Recruitment Guidelines.

Documents for the post must be submitted before 13:30 on 20 October 2026 at the first floor reception of the Family Court Justice Building. Forms and documents for the job application can also be reviewed 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.

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 examination and interview to select a person for this post will be held between (21 October 2026 and 29 November 2026) at the Family Court (Justice Building) or at a place designated by this court.

Upon completion of the screening process, a "scoresheet of points awarded to applicants for the post (A2 sheet)" shall be published on the Family Court's website. If there is any objection to the points awarded to applicants for the post, such objection must be submitted to the Court within 3 days from the date of publication of the A2 sheet, excluding official holidays.

• For enquiries regarding this announcement, contact (3340502 / 3340503). Email: [email protected].
• Forms submitted via email in connection with this announcement will be considered only if submitted in PDF (Portable Document Format) format.
• Applicants for the post who do not submit all the documents required to be submitted with the application form as specified in this announcement will have their application forms rejected.
• Candidates shortlisted for interview will be notified only to those who have been shortlisted. Candidates shortlisted for interview are requested to bring original certificates and documents submitted at the time of the interview.

To apply for this post, a reference report from the offices where the applicant has previously worked, and from the office where the applicant is currently working, describing the applicant's work performance, may be submitted to the Court without objection.