Senior Medical Laboratory Technologist

1. Pension contribution received under the Pension Act of the Maldives.
2. Additional overtime pay and other allowances under the arrangements applicable to civil service employees.

1. Carry out thelassemia testing and tests to ensure blood safety, and fully and verifiably complete all technical and administrative work in line with guidelines and procedures relating to haematology, devoting considerable time to this work.
2. In relation to services provided by the institution, identify the parties who must have medical laboratory reports prepared, manage all processing work on samples, prepare and oversee the preparation of analysed and verified technical reports, and issue results to those seeking the service as quickly as possible. Liaise with other hospitals on such work.
3. As a supervisor appointed by the institution, assign tasks to staff holding a technical practice licence in writing, draft shift rotas and obtain written permission at least 3 days in advance, prepare the camp roster, decide and submit the probation form within two months and in line with the relevant procedures, assess staff performance in line with the approved procedure by the 15th day of each month, and apply disciplinary measures in line with the regulations for providing guidance and correction to staff.
4. Ensure that all staff working in the Central Blood Bank and Laboratory Medicine are trained and develop their skills, and work to gain experience by creating posting at other health service institutions, and work to achieve the latest technology, best practices, guidelines, procedures and methods, and to collect and record and report daily service information.
5. Order and supply all consumables used in operations, including machines, equipment, fridges and reagents, in line with the rules, prepare arrangements so that service can be provided without interruption, and stock, follow up and liaise with procurement, and coordinate with the manufacturer and suppliers to maintain stock at the appropriate level.
6. Assist the administration by preparing or updating operating procedures, guidelines, protocols and written documents required by the Central Blood Bank and Laboratory Medicine Division, and by working on standardisation.
7. Organise and take part in the rules in blood donation camps, donor recruitment, thalassaemia awareness, quality and service audits, quarterly monitoring, educational media events and trips, and online sessions.
8. Complete daily tasks and, after handing over the work done to the supervisor, draft the section or division's daily work report and submit it to the supervisor each day, and complete the work in line with the supervisor's instructions. Also, add the information and statistics required for the annual report to the daily report and complete the drafting of the annual report.
9. Organise training, work shops and meetings related to the responsibility, liaise, coordinate, take part in the rules, conduct classes, invite, take attendance and take minutes, decide on these tasks at the time of the task, and provide written reports to the supervisor.
10. Draft procedures required for the work of blood banks established in various regions of the Maldives, provide technical advice, and assist centrally and on trips in the work of monitoring and regulating. In that regard, prepare relevant software or sheets, collect and provide information on the amount of blood, quality and safety, and carry out this work every week.
11. Assist the supervisor in planning and carrying out all work required to ensure the health safety of blood in the collection, storage, transport, protection and release of blood for the Central Blood Bank, including monitoring the blood's temperature at all times to ensure quality and safety. Complete the work of ensuring these matters, both on one's own initiative and through staff.
12. Assist the Director General of Blood Services in the administrative and technical management and implementation of work of the Laboratory Medicine and Central Blood Bank, or any of its parts, as determined temporarily, and complete these responsibilities each day, including any additional duties assigned.
13. In the work of the Central Blood Bank and in matters related to blood handling, storage and transfusion, record and report incidents immediately, take statements and act on them, monitor these matters, arrange matters immediately to ensure the health safety of blood and samples, report the matter immediately to the supervisor and the relevant quality and safety focal points, and immediately submit and implement the solution to the relevant committee.
14. In official groups involving patients, parents, clients and donors, provide accurate information by obtaining information on daily blood stock and camp-related service provision. Also, establish an arrangement to log incoming emails and phone calls and answer them, provide accurate information and answers to questions from service users, and complete this work daily with permission according to the service charter and the instructions of the institution, together with reviewing to improve work quality.
15. Complete tasks such as handing over work before leave, relief or various casual leave days, handing over the writing, and changing the fridge temperature monitoring notification handover, under the supervisor's guidance in advance.
16. Decide on tasks in the work assigned during health emergencies and accidents, even if it takes a lot of time.

• Registration from the Medical Laboratory Department of the Maldives Allied Health Council.

• A Master's degree at Level 9 of the Maldives National Qualifications Framework from a field related to the post's work, recognised by the Maldives Allied Health Council.

or;

• A degree at Level 7 or 8 of the Maldives National Qualifications Framework, or a Bachelor of Nursing degree, from a field related to the post's work recognised by the Maldives Allied Health Council, together with 4 years of work experience in a field related to the post.

1. Biomedical Science
2. Clinical Laboratory Science
3. Clinical Microbiology
4. Diagnostic Microbiology
5. Medical Laboratory Science
6. Medical Laboratory Technology
7. Medical Science
8. Medical Technology

• Medical Laboratory Services

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 training certificates issued by a higher education institution in Maldives and copies of the transcript; or a copy of the course completion letter and a copy of the transcript: (Except for Maldives National University, the Islamic University of Maldives and the Civil Service Training Institute, the course completion letter issued by higher education institutions in Maldives will be accepted only if it includes the authorisation number given to that institution by the Maldives Qualifications Authority to issue certificates to graduates after "batch validation".)

6. Copy of a valid licence and registration

7. Copy of documents pertaining to work experience within the following categories:

(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.

Documents for applying for the post must be emailed to [email protected] before 13:30 on Monday, 26 October 2026.

If the Government declares a public holiday before the deadline of the announcement, the application form for the post may be accepted on the declared date.

NOTE: All documents with the application form must be converted into a single PDF file, and the file must be named with the name of the applicant and the name of the post.

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 presentation for selecting a person for this post will be held at a venue determined by Maldivian Blood Services during the month of October/November 2026. Along with this, candidates applying for this job are requested to prepare to attend the examination and interview during that period.

Within 3 working days after the interview is held, the marks sheet (A2 sheet) for candidates appointed to the post will be published on this institution's notice board and website. If there is any objection to the marks given to candidates appointed to the post, such objection must be submitted to [email protected] within 3 working days from the date the A2 sheet is published.

To clarify information about this announcement, please call 3350155 or email [email protected]. The criteria and procedures for selecting and appointing persons to civil service posts, and all documents relating to those procedures, are available on the Civil Service Commission website under Policies > "Recruitment Policy" (https://www.csc.gov.mv/Policy/Index/51).