The salary for the post of Senior Technical Officer (Construction Site Management) is Salary Scale 11, which in the year 2019 is equivalent to €18,743 per annum, rising by annual increments of €375.17 up to a maximum of €20,994. 

A Senior Technical Officer (Construction Site Management) will progress to Senior Technical Officer (Construction Site Management) Salary Scale 10 which in the year 2019 is €19,958 x €407.67 - €22,404 on completion of five (5) years service in the grade, subject to satisfactory performance.

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

Lateral applications by public officers who already hold an appointment in the same grade being advertised, are allowed only if the area of specialisation of the vacancy is different to the one held by the applicant and requires a specific related qualification as an eligibility requirement, which the applicant must satisfy.

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 who:

 (a) in the grade of Technical Officer in the Malta Public Service, whose appointment in such grade has been confirmed; 

OR

(b)  are confirmed in their current or a previous related appointment and who are in possession of a Higher Technician Diploma (HTD) at MQF Level 5 (subject to a minimum of 60 ECTS/ECVET credits, or equivalent, with regard to programmes commencing as from October 2003) in Construction Site Management or a comparable qualification at MQF Level 5.

OR

(c) in possession of a recognised (two-year full-time or equivalent) qualification at MQF Level 4 (subject to a minimum of 120 ECTS/ECVET credits or equivalent) in Construction Site Management or a comparable qualification, plus two (2) years proven appropriate experience and are confirmed in a current or previous related appointment.

The Higher Technician Diploma is rated at Level 5 within the Malta Qualification Framework (subject to a minimum of 60 ECTS/ECVET credits, or equivalent). A person in possession of an MQF Level 4 appropriate recognised qualification (subject to a minimum of 120 ECTS/ECVET credits, or equivalent) followed by two (2) years proven appropriate experience shall be deemed to satisfy the clause ‘Higher Technician Diploma’ or appropriate equivalent qualification found under paragraph 4.1 (b).

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.

Qualifications at a level higher than that specified above will be accepted for eligibility purposes, provided they meet any specified subject requirements.

Moreover, candidates who have not yet formally obtained any of the above-mentioned qualifications will still be considered, provided that they submit evidence that they have been approved for the award of the qualifications in question, or successfully completed the necessary ECTS/ECVETS credits, or equivalent, taken as part of a recognized higher MQF level program of study, as required in the afore-mentioned eligibility criteria, by the closing time and date of the call for applications.

Applicants must be eligible to take up their due appointment, in terms of above, not only by the closing time and date of this call for applications but also on the date of appointment.

Prospective applicants should note the requirement to produce MQRIC recognition statements in respect of their qualifications from MQRIC, or other designated authorities, as applicable, as per provisions applicable to this call for applications (see link below).