Principal Administrative Officer

Re-announcement after cancelling announcement of this office number (IUL) 93-OS/93/2026/1.

• Pension contribution received under the Pension Act of the Maldives.
• Overtime pay and other allowances in line with the government pay framework guidelines.

1. Develop the procedures and standard operating processes related to the work of the administrative unit, and make the necessary changes by reviewing these rules.
2. Handle the letters received by the office and the other items that must be provided to relevant parties, and send letters that must be sent to various parties.
3. Prepare and send replies to administrative letters that require a response, within the set period, under the guidance and advice of senior management.
4. Manage and supervise the work of preparing the office's annual report, and check the report and send it to the relevant parties before 31 January of the following year.
5. Organise meetings held by senior management and prepare the minutes of the meetings.
6. Identify the training needs of the administrative unit's staff each year and submit them to the Human Resources Unit before 31 March of that year.
7. Organise and maintain ceremonies held by the office.
8. Assess the performance of the administrative unit's staff and make the changes needed to strengthen the work, under the guidance and advice of senior management.
9. Carry out other duties within the scope of the job, and provide the assistance other units of the service need in special circumstances.

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

or;

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

Field of study:

• Administration
• Business
• Business Administration
• Business Management
• Management
• Public Administration
• Public Administration and Management
• Public Management

Work areas of the post:

• Administrative work, technical work related to administration, research work and administrative work.

1. Application form for the job, completed (This form can be obtained from the Civil Service Commission website, the website of this institution, and the following link: https://www.csc.gov.mv/download/2023/51/Annex%202%20-%20Application%20form1pnd4eve.a2u.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 finding the most suitable candidate for this post are detailed in item 12 of the Standards and Rules on Recruitment and Appointment of Civil Service Posts 2021 (Second Amendment).

Documents for the post must be submitted before 14:00 on 22 November 2026 to Maldives Meteorological Service. The application form and documents may also be sent by email to [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.

Note: When sending the email after converting all documents for the application into a single PDF file, please write the post name as the subject line of the email.

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.

Interview (if there is an examination and presentation, these will also be included) will be held at the following place and time:

The interviews, tests and presentations held to select a candidate for this post will take place between 25 November 2026 and 03 December 2026 at the Maldives Meteorological Service office in Hulhulé.

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.

To clarify information about this announcement, please call 3037240 or 3037241. Email [email protected].

The guidelines and principles for recruitment to civil service posts, and all documents related to these principles, are available on the Civil Service Commission website under Principles > "Recruitment Principles" (https://www.csc.gov.mv/Policy/Index/51).