1. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry for Home Affairs, Security and Employment invites applications for the post of Operative IV (Heavy Plant Driver) in the Civil Protection Department  in the Ministry for Home Affairs, Security and Employment.

2.1 This appointment is subject to a probationary /trial period of six (6) months.

2.2 The salary for the post of Operative IV (Heavy Plant Driver) is Salary Scale 16, which in the year 2026 is equivalent to, €17,701 per annum, rising by annual increments of €263 up to a maximum of €19,279.

2.3 An Operative IV (Heavy Plant Driver) will progress to Scale 15 (€19,111 x €298 - €20,899 in the year 2026) on completion of five (5) years service in the grade, subject to satisfactory performance in Salary Scale 16 either as Operative III and/or Operative IV .

2.4 Appointees will also be entitled to the payment of an annual class allowance of €700.

Appointees will be entitled to such other benefits and such other conditions and obligations as may be stipulated in any pertinent agreement between the Government of Malta and the competent Union.

2.5 In terms of the requirements emanating from Directive 16, regarding the “Governing Framework for Preventing and Managing Conflicts of Interest in the Public Administration”, issued by the Principal Permanent Secretary on 27th November 2023 and which came into force on 1st February 2024, the Selection Board will assess candidates’ previous employments to assess potential conflicts of interest.  In this respect, candidates are to provide a completely updated CV, including qualifications and employment history with their application.  Any potential conflict of interest matters noted will be reported to the respective Permanent Secretary, to ensure that should the candidate be recruited, such conflicts of interest would be appropriately managed.

3. The job duties for the post of Operative IV (Heavy Plant Driver) may be viewed in Annex A attached to this Circular.

4.1 By the closing time and date of this call for applications, applicants must be Public Officers in the Malta Public Service or Public Officers in the Malta Public Service on loan/detailed with/deployed with/on attachment to Public Sector organizations. 

(i) able to communicate in the Maltese and English languages in order to sufficiently and adequately carry out the duties applied for;

AND 

(ii) in possession of a valid Category C driving licence including licences CI, CIE, C and CE.

AND 

4.2 Public Officers holding a grade in a particular stream, and who were granted Officer in Scale status by virtue of a Grievances Unit decision in the same scale as that of a higher grade in that stream, are eligible to apply for grades open to officers holding such higher grade within the stream that carries the same scale as that of the Officer in Scale status.

The years of service since the effective date of appointment as Officer in Scale are reckonable for the purpose of satisfying any requisite years of service stipulated in calls for applications.

Any other eligibility requisites for the post must be met in terms of this call for applications.