Public Relations Officer

1. Attendance allowance: MVR 125.00 per day of attendance
2. Overtime payment as per the principles set for Civil Service employees
3. Pension contribution payable under the Pensions Act of the Maldives

1. Prepare news in Dhivehi and English in connection with the work of the Ministry and the agencies under it, and official visits by the Minister/Executive level officials, and provide information to the media in accordance with regulations, and keep the Ministry's website, Twitter and social media resources updated.
2. Prepare news in Dhivehi and English in connection with the activities, programmes and sessions run by the Ministry and the agencies under it, provide information to the media in accordance with regulations, and keep the Ministry's website, Twitter and social media resources updated.
3. In addition to managing events and press conferences run by the Ministry and carrying out all related tasks, maintain a photo and video library.
4. Keep the information on the Ministry's website updated in accordance with regulations.
5. Prepare speeches in Dhivehi and English that the Minister and the Ministry's officials deliver at various events, programmes and sessions.
6. Carry out the duties of the Ministry's Information Officer under Law No. 1/2014 (Right to Access Information Act), and ensure that information is provided in line with the standards set out in the law.
7. Prepare and deliver presentations in Dhivehi and English relating to the work of the Ministry and the agencies under it.
8. Prepare, after obtaining it from the relevant division/section, information requested by media organisations relating to the Ministry and its sector, for provision to the media.
9. Carry out photography and videography work for the Ministry and the agencies under it.
10. Prepare and present, in Dhivehi and English, the various events run by the Ministry and the agencies under it, and carry out all tasks related to that work.
11. Work with the Ministry's staff to accomplish other tasks set out in the mandate.
12. Obtain information on events held by the Ministry and its agencies, and report to parties involved in and connected with the events.
13. Prepare the various marketing materials the Ministry needs, after obtaining them from the relevant division/section.
14. Ensure that speeches delivered by the Minister and the Ministry's officials at various events, programmes and sessions are prepared in Dhivehi and English.
15. Send documents such as letters and notes to Ministry agencies and other agencies, and respond to letters received by the section in various ways before the deadline.
16. Carry out other tasks assigned by the Ministry.

1. Having obtained a Bachelor's degree or a Bachelor's Honours degree at level 7 or 8 of the National Qualification Framework of the Maldives in a field related to the work of the post.

Educational fields for the post:

1. Animation
2. Animation Design
3. Audio Visual Communication
4. Broadcast and Digital Journalism
5. Broadcast Journalism
6. Communication
7. Communication Design
8. Creative Arts and Design
9. Design
10. Design and Advertising
11. Digital and Interaction Design
12. Digital and Visual Communications
13. Digital Design
14. Digital Journalism
15. Digital Marketing
16. Digital Media Design
17. Emerging Media
18. Financial Journalism
19. Illustration
20. Interaction and Experience Design
21. Interactive Media Practice
22. Investigative Journalism
23. Journalism
24. Journalism and Communication
25. Journalism and Digital Media Platforms
26. Journalism and Media Studies
27. Media and Arts Technology
28. Media Communications
29. Media Design
30. Media Studies
31. Multimedia Design
32. Multimedia Journalism
33. Multimedia Public Relations
34. Multimedia Technology
35. Political Communications
36. Print Journalism
37. Public Relations
38. TV and Radio Journalism
39. Television Journalism
40. Visual Arts
41. Visual Communications
42. Visual Design
43. Visual Effects

Areas of work of the post:

1. Public Relations
2. Technical work and study relating to communications or journalism

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.

6. 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.

(c) If you have worked in a national or international organisation or association, a certificate issued by that organisation stating the post held, the duration of employment (in years, months and days), and the responsibilities of the post (even if you have worked in different posts in one department) separately; or alternatively, an official letter issued by that organisation stating this information. (This letter must state whether the post held was a salaried post or not. If not, an official letter from that organisation stating this must be submitted instead.)

(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 to be considered for the person to be most suitable for this post are specified in item 12 of the Civil Service Job Recruitment and Appointment Standards and Principles 2023 (Second Amendment).

Documents to apply for this post must be submitted before 13:30 on Monday, 19 October 2026, to the Ministry of Arts, Culture and Heritage (National Centre for Performing Arts, Chandhanee Magu / Malé). The application form and documents may also be sent 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.

NOTE: When sending all documents submitted with the application as a single PDF file by email, the subject line of the email must include the name of the post.

From among those who have applied for this position, candidates will be shortlisted based on their educational level and experience, selecting those with the highest points from among the candidates who meet the requirements for the position.

The interviews and examinations held to select a person for this post will take place between 22 October 2026 and 22 November 2026 at the Ministry of Arts, Culture and Heritage (National Centre for Performing Arts, Chandhanee Magu / Malé).

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 of information regarding this announcement, contact 7226046 or 3036904 / 3036905. 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).