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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. Manage and coordinate all administrative tasks related to correspondence, memos and reports received by and sent from the Ministry's office, including registering them in accordance with regulations.
2. Maintain confidentiality and safeguard the sensitive information and documents received by the Ministry.
3. Attend all meetings attended by the Permanent Secretary, record the minutes from day to day, file those records securely so they can be easily retrieved when needed, and establish a system for preparing reports.
4. Prepare the Permanent Secretary's daily, weekly and monthly work schedule (calendar) without gaps, prepare the agendas and all required documents for meetings and distribute them in advance to the Permanent Secretary, and manage meeting information by sharing it with the relevant parties.
5. In connection with the Ministry's work, promptly inform the relevant departments and sections of decisions made by the Permanent Secretary, and regularly provide the Permanent Secretary with the latest information on the progress of that work.
6. Check correspondence sent from the Ministry's various departments, divisions, sections and units, and from offices operating under the Ministry, for signature by the Permanent Secretary, submit them to the Permanent Secretary, and once signed, promptly hand them over to the relevant parties.
7. Monitor the deadlines for replies to correspondence in accordance with regulations, remind the relevant sections to prepare replies before the deadline, finalise reply letters drafted under the Permanent Secretary's guidance, and ensure they are sent within the set period.

1. Holding a Level 7 or Level 8 degree on the National Qualifications Framework of Maldives, or a Bachelor of Honours degree, in a field related to the work of the post.

Educational requirements for the post:

• Administration
• Business
• Business Administration
• Business Management
• Management
• Public Administration
• Public Administration and Management
• Public Management

Work areas of the post:

• Administrative technical work related to the post and research work and administrative work

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 applying to the post must be submitted by 13:30 on Thursday, 29 October 2026, to the Ministry of Arts, Culture and Heritage (National Art Gallery, 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 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 interviews and examinations to select a candidate for this post will be held between 03 November 2026 and 03 December 2026 at the Ministry of Arts, Culture and Heritage (National Art Gallery, 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).