Senior Project 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. Identifying and recording historical and cultural buildings and sites in writing, conducting surveys for their protection, preparing protection plans, reviewing design proposals, and supervising works.
2. Monitoring the ongoing restoration and repair works of historical buildings and heritage projects operated by this ministry.
3. Monitoring PSIP projects operated in atolls, travelling to those islands and preparing travel reports.
4. Assisting in preparing concept / project proposals for the ministry's new projects.
5. Assisting in designing and running PSIP projects operated in atolls.
6. Preparing the section's action plan and progress reports.
7. Preparing a database of projects operated by the ministry and updating that database daily.
8. Checking letters received by the section against regulations and drafting letters that need to be sent through the system.
9. Gathering information needed for the section's annual report and taking part in writing the report.
10. Sending documents such as letters and notes that need to be sent to the ministry's offices and other offices.
11. Writing and keeping records of the minutes of meetings held by the section.
12. Carrying 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. Accounting
2. Building Construction
3. Building Science
4. Business Administration
5. Business Management
6. Business Project Management
7. Civil Engineering
8. Construction
9. Construction Management
10. Construction Project Management
11. Construction Science
12. Data Analytics and Project Management
13. Development Economics
14. Development Studies
15. Economics
16. Energy Project Management
17. Environmental Management
18. Environmental Science
19. Finance
20. Innovation Project Management
21. International Development
22. International Project Management
23. I.T Project Management
24. Logistics Management
25. Management
26. Marine Conservation
27. Marine Resource Management
28. Measurement and Evaluation
29. Operations Management
30. Operations Research
31. Procurement Management
32. Project and Operations Management
33. Project Development
34. Project Engineering
35. Project Evaluation
36. Project Management
37. Project Planning and Management
38. Public Administration
39. Renewable Project Management
40. Structural Engineering

Work areas of the post:

1. Technical work and studies included within project management tasks.

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.

(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 this post must be submitted by 13:30 on Sunday, 25 October 2026 to the Ministry of Arts, Culture and Heritage (National Centre for the Performing Arts, Chandhanee Magu / Malé). Application forms and documents may also be accepted 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 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 to select a person for this post will be held between 28 October 2026 and 28 November 2026 at the Ministry of Arts, Culture and Heritage (National Centre for the 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).