Senior Public Relations Officer

• Attendance Allowance: MVR 125.00 per day of attendance
• Additional allowances and other benefits as stipulated in the government pay framework applicable to civil service employees.

1. Entering and maintaining incoming letters and emails for the Media and Public Relations Section, and responding to letters and emails that require a reply, in line with the supervisor's views, and filing and maintaining written records.
2. Preparing news of official events held at the Ministry, under the supervisor's direction, and sending it to the media.
3. Filming and photographing official events held at the Ministry under the supervisor's direction, and sending photos and videos to the media along with news where required.
4. Sending videos, photos and news of various official events held at the Ministry to the Information and Communication Technology Section for sharing on the Ministry's website, under the supervisor's direction.
5. Taking photos and videos, under the supervisor's direction, of work covered by the Ministry's mandate and of programmes run across the islands of the country where photos and videos need to be taken.
6. Filing and maintaining, under the supervisor's direction, all written records and items such as photos and videos related to the Ministry's history and media work.
7. Designing, under the supervisor's direction, banners, invitation cards, cards related to celebrations, and business cards required by the Ministry for various functions and for staff.
8. Taking photos and videos, under the supervisor's direction, of work covered by the Ministry's mandate and of programmes run across the islands of the country where photos and videos need to be taken.
9. Fulfilling, under the supervisor's direction, the provision of information to the Maldivian media on the events the Minister attends and the various events the Ministry organises and holds.

1. Holding a Bachelor's Degree at Level 7 or 8 or a Bachelor of Honours Degree on the National Qualifications Framework of the Maldives, in a field related to the duties 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

Related job categories:

• Public Relations
• Technical work and study relating to communications or journalism

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 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 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 for application for the post must be submitted before 12:00 on Thursday, 12 November 2026, to the Ministry of Climate Change, Environment and Energy. The application form and documents may also be obtained via email at [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.

Interviews and examinations to select a candidate for this post will be held between 15 November 2026 and 10 December 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 on this announcement, contact 3018329, 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).