Public Relations Officer

1. Pension contribution payable under the Pensions Act of the Maldives
2. Additional funds as allocated to employees according to the pay framework bracket of the State

1. Provide the information that the National Center for the Arts must supply to the media, and carry out all work to update and maintain the media account.
2. Update and maintain the information on the National Center for the Arts website in accordance with regulations.
3. Share information on the National Center for the Arts' important activities through social media and the website.
4. Publish information the public needs in connection with the Centre's work, and ensure that all such information on the Centre's website is updated.
5. Design posters for the National Center for the Arts
6. Send information, photos and videos about media events held by the National Center for the Arts to news outlets.
7. Archive and maintain news shared in the media in connection with the various events run by the National Center for the Arts, under the guidance and direction of the unit head.
8. Conduct interviews and prepare videos at the various events of the National Center for the Arts.
9. Take photos and videos and maintain the archive.
10. Carry out work required to strengthen media communication.
11. Work to gather information on events planned and run by the National Center for the Arts, plan and manage what such events require, and include such matters in the website and the social media sites used by the Centre.
12. Prepare and send letters, reports and other written documents required for the unit's work.
13. Write daily reports for the unit.
14. Take part in special activities run by the National Center for the Arts, and carry out other duties assigned within the scope of the office's work.

1. A Diploma at Level 5 or a Level 6 Advanced Diploma / Associate Degree on the Maldives National Qualifications Framework.

Educational requirements for the post:

Advertising and Graphic Design, Advertising and Multimedia, Animation, Animation and Multimedia Design, Animation Design, Audio Visual Communication, Broadcast and Digital Journalism, Broadcast Journalism, Communication Design, Communications, Creative Arts and Design, Creative Multimedia, Creative New Media Technology, Design, Design and Advertising, Digital and Interaction Design, Digital and Visual Communications, Digital Design, Digital Marketing, Digital Media Design, Editing and Visual Effects, Emerging Media, Financial Journalism, Graphic Design, Graphic Design and Photography, Graphics and Multimedia, Illustration,

Interaction and Experience Design, Interactive Media Practice, Investigative Journalism,

Journalism, Journalism and Communication, Journalism and Digital Media Platforms, Journalism and Media Studies, Media and Arts Technology, Media and Public Relations, Media Communication, Media Design, Media Studies, Motion Design, Multimedia Design, Multimedia Journalism, Multimedia Public Relations, Multimedia Technology, Political Communications, Print Journalism, Public Relations, Screen and Media, TV and Radio Journalism, Television Journalism, Visual Arts, Visual Communications, Visual Design, Visual Effects, Web Arts and Technologies.

Work areas of the post:

• Public Relations
• Technical works and research works related to communications or nursing field activities.

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.

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 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).

Note: The post will be filled by the candidate who has obtained a total of 60 points or more across all criteria.

Documents required for this post must be submitted before 13:30 on Sunday, 18 October 2026, to the National Center for the Arts. The application form and documents for the job may also be checked by email via [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 for selecting a person for this post will be held between 20 October 2026 and 31 October 2026 at the National Centre for the Arts, 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 regarding this announcement, please call 3310729. To email, write to [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).