The Director Civil Protection, Ministry for Home Affairs and National Security invites applications for the post of Assistance and Rescue Officer in the Civil Protection Department in the Ministry for Home Affairs and National Security.

This appointment is subject to a probationary period of six (6) months. The salary for the post of Assistance and Rescue Officer is Salary Scale 14, that is, €14,928 per annum, rising by annual increments of €316.83 up to a maximum of €16,829. An Assistance and Rescue Officer will progress to Scale 13 (€15,955 x €335.50 - €17,968) on completion of five (5) years service in the grade, subject to satisfactory performance. An Assistance and Rescue Officer will further progress to Salary Scale 12 (€17,026 x €354 - €19,150) on completion of a further three (3) years service in the grade of Assistance and Rescue Officer (Salary Scale 13). Assistance and Rescue Officers performing full-time sea-going duties will be entitled to receive the approved sea-going allowance of €559.05 per annum which is to be reduced on a pro-rata basis for all absences except for vacation leave. In addition they will be entitled to: If on continuous sea duties in excess of 12 hours but less than 24 hours €11.65 per capita for every such duty. If on continuous sea duty in excess of 24 hours €11.65 for the first 24 hours and €18.64 for every successive period of 24 hours or part thereof. Assistance and Rescue Officers will be conditioned to a forty six (46) hour week on a 24 hour shift basis over seven (7) days (Monday to Sunday) or any other roster as determined by the Director Civil Protection. Hours worked in access of 46 hours will be paid at overtime rates (one and a half times), when time-off-in-lieu cannot be given. Assistance and Rescue Officers will be considered for appointment to higher posts within the Department of Civil Protection provided they satisfy the established eligibility requirements for such higher posts. The appointment is on a full-time basis and is subject to the rules and regulations governing from time to time the Malta Public Service in general, and the Department of Civil Protection in particular, and involves liability to transfer according to the exigencies of the Public Service.

The duties of an Assistance and Rescue Officer include:

1. reports directly to the Leading Assistance and Rescue Officer;
2. undertakes to respond to a call in consequences of a fire or disaster/emergency or other similar occurrences necessitating immediate attention;
3. tackles the immediate effects of a disaster, and provides assistance to rescue and help victims;
4. handles related appliances, machinery and equipment;
5. assists Leading Assistance and Rescue Officer in carrying out inspections for fire-proofing;
6. may be required to work at sea;
7. any other duties as directed by the Director, Civil Protection Department and/or his representative;
8. any other duties according to the exigencies of the Public Service as directed by the Principal Permanent Secretary.

By the closing time and date of this call for applications, applicants must be:

          (i)         (a)      citizens of Malta; or

                    (b)      citizens of other Member States of the European Union who are entitled to equal treatment to Maltese citizens in matters of employment by virtue of EU legislation and treaty provisions dealing with the free movement of workers; or

                    (c)      citizens of any other country who are entitled to equal treatment to Maltese citizens in matters related to employment by virtue of the application to that country of EU legislation and treaty provisions dealing with the free movement of workers; or

                    (d)      any other persons who are entitled to equal treatment to Maltese citizens in matters related to employment in terms of the law or the above-mentioned EU legislation and treaty provisions, on account of their family relationship with persons mentioned in paragraph (a), (b) or (c); or

                    (e)      third country nationals who have been granted long-term resident status in Malta under regulation 4 of the “Status of Long-Term Residents (Third Country Nationals) Regulations, 2006” or who have been granted a residence permit under regulation 18(3) thereof, together with family members of such third country nationals who have been granted a residence permit under the “Family Reunification Regulations, 2007”.

The advice of the Department of Citizenship and Expatriate Affairs within the Identity Malta Agency should be sought as necessary in the interpretation of the above provisions.

The appointment of candidates referred to at (b), (c), (d) and (e) above would necessitate the issue of an employment licence in so far as this is required by the Immigration Act and subsidiary legislation.  Jobsplus should be consulted as necessary on this issue.

          (ii)           must be proficient in the Maltese and English Languages;

          (iii)          Preference will be given to applicants who have relevant related experience in “Assistance and Rescue” field with both Government organisations or Non-Governmental Organisations;

           (iv)         physically fit to carry out fully the duties expected of an Assistance and Rescue                          Officer.

Certificates of training, in related areas to the duties performed by an Assistance and Rescue Officer conducted by competent authorities including the Civil Protection Department, will be considered an asset.

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 MQF level program of study, as required in the afore-mentioned eligibility criteria or higher, by the closing time and date of the call for applications.

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.

Applicants must be of conduct which is appropriate to the post applied for (applicants who are already in the Malta Public Service must produce a Service and Leave Record Form (GP 47); those applying from outside the Service must produce a Certificate of Conduct issued by the Police or other competent authority not earlier than one (1) month from the date of application and state whether they have ever been in Government Service, giving details).

Applicants must be eligible to take up their due appointment, in terms of 4.1 to 4.4 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).

Ministry / Department :	MHAS/Civil Protection Department
Contact Person :	Mr Emanuel Psaila
Address :	Mqaba Road Ta’ Kandja L/O Siggiewi
Telephone :	23930000
Email address :	[email protected]