Research and Development Officer

• Attendance allowance: MVR 80.00 per day of attendance

• Additional allowance as provided in the principles established for Civil Service employees

1. Conducting necessary studies to identify what work needs to be done to provide the water and sanitation service in a sustainable manner.
2. Providing assistance and support in studies being conducted to identify the condition of waste management systems in islands across the country.
3. Preparing water resource conservation and management plans for inhabited islands and conducting work needed for implementing them, in order to carry out the work needed to formulate a National Water Resources Management Plan.
4. Providing assistance in preparing feasibility and design for integrating stormwater under integrated water resource management.
5. Actively participating in preparing an efficiency rating scheme related to tools and means needed for maintaining water quality and for using water in a sustainable manner.
6. Carrying out work assigned to the employee from among the work specified in the master plan and sector work plan.
7. Providing necessary assistance in the scoping phase of environmental impact assessments related to water and sanitation systems.
8. Attending and assisting in awareness programmes and workshops held regarding water and sanitation.

Holding a diploma of level 5 or a level 6 / advanced diploma / associate degree qualification of the National Qualifications Framework of Maldives related to the educational field of the post.

Educational fields for the post:

1. Administration
2. Business
3. Business Administration
4. Business Management
5. Human Resource Management
6. Management
7. Public Administration
8. Public Administration and Management
9. Public Management
10. Research
11. Research Methods
12. Research Studies
13. Statistics

Related job categories:

• Technical work and research activities related to research and development work.

1. Application form for a full-time position (this form can be obtained from the Civil Service Commission's website and the office's website, counter and the link below.) 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.

6. Copies of documents as specified below demonstrating 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 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).

Applications for the post must be submitted before 12:00 on Thursday, 15 October 2026, to the Ministry of Climate Change, Environment and Energy. Forms and documents for applying for the post can also be submitted via 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 interview and examination held to appoint a person to this post will be held between 18 October 2026 and 01 November 2026, at the Ministry of Climate Change, Environment and Energy.

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 3018324. 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).