Court Administration Officer

Fixed term

Term: at least 06 months (from the date of appointment until the day the staff member on leave returns from maternity leave)

• Post allowance: MVR 4,265.00
• Attendance allowance: (per day of departure) MVR 135.00
• Judicial Continuity Allowance: MVR 140.00 (under the prescribed principles)
• Additional funds as per prescribed principles
• Pension as per the Pension Law of the Maldives

1- Work related to the marriage form:

• Checking the forms submitted for marriage day by day, entering the information in the marriage form into the marriage portal and preparing the file.
• Sending letters/messages and similar items to the magistrate courts and other government institutions in connection with the submitted marriage forms, receiving replies to those letters/messages, and completing all related correspondence by the date the marriage is requested.
• Carrying out all related tasks within the set time to verify the information in the marriage form.
• If a special Sharia dispensation is requested, carrying out all related administrative procedures.
• Once the records to be cleared by various offices in connection with the marriage form are cleared, sending them to the Marriage Registrar to obtain approval to conduct the marriage.
• Once the marriage is conducted, notifying the party who is to pay the fees.
• Once the fees are paid, printing the marriage certificate after checking the information on the marriage portal.
• Cancelling the bride's visa from the visa register after the marriage is conducted.
• Once the marriage is complete, scanning all documents to be included with the marriage form, saving them in the folder designated for this purpose, and then handing them over for filing.
• Scanning all documents of the cancelled marriage form, saving them in the folder designated for this purpose, and then filing them.

2- Other duties:

• Preparing and sending letters that the Marriage Section must send abroad on various matters.
• Replying to letters and emails received from various parties in English in connection with marriages and visas.
• Preparing and sending replies to all letters sent by various government institutions in order to clear marriage records.
• Bringing people to marriages conducted at the official venue and carrying out all tasks related to marriage in the marriage hall until the marriage is complete.
• Responding to phone calls coming to the section.
• Participating in special events and activities conducted by the court, and carrying out other duties assigned within the scope of the office's work.

Preferred disciplines:

- Not required

Core Disciplines of the Post:

- Business Administration / Business Management / Public Administration / Sharia / Law / Sharia and Law

Note: If a candidate submits a qualification related to a Core or Prefixed Discipline for the post, that candidate will be given the points set in the criteria for a Core or Prefixed Discipline.

1. Business Administration
2. Public Administration
3. Management
4. Sharia
5. Law
6. Shariah and Law

1. At the time of application for the post, be a person who has completed 18 years of age in the Gregorian calendar.

2. Not being a close relative of an employee (or judge) of the court (or office) to be appointed to the post.

(a) Aunt or uncle (including step-aunt and step-uncle); 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. 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.
5. 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.

6. Copies of documents as specified below demonstrating work experience:

(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.