Vacancy Details
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Fire team Officer at Gozo General Hospital (GGH)
Reference No. Circular No. HR/MHA/31/2026
Public Service Employees
Indefinite
Other Published Date: 17/04/2026 11:00Closing Date: 04/05/2026 17:15
Vacancy Brief Description
1. The Director General (People Management) , Ministry for Health & Active Ageing invites applications for the Position of Fire Team Officer at Gozo General Hospital (GGH) in the Ministry for Health & Active Ageing.
Salary
2.1 A selected candidate will be appointed in the position of Fire Team Officer in the Ministry for Health and Active Ageing.
2.2 The position of Fire Team Officer is subject to a probationary period of six (6) months.
2.3 The Salary attached to the position of Fire Team Officer is Salary Scale 12 which in the year 2026 is equivalent to €23,816.00 per annum, rising by annual increments of €354 up to a maximum of €25,940.00.
2.4 Fire Team Officers who successfully complete an MQF Level 5 VET certifcation related to the Fire-Team duties as recognized by Management from time to time shall progress to Scale 11 which in the year 2026 is equivalent to €25,435.00 per annum, rising by annual increments of €375.17 up to to a maximum of €27,686.02.
2.5 Fire Team Officers shall benefit from an all-inclusive annual allowance of three thousand euros (€3,000) in the year 2026.
2.6 The selected applicants are obliged to maintain their physical fitness to carry out the range of duties attached to this position. Management may conduct physical tests as required.
2.7 During the probationary period, training must be successfully completed. The different phases of training including inhouse training, basic and advanced training organised by the Civil Protection Department and any other training as stipulated by the Ministry must be successfully completed to be confirmed in the position.
2.8 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.
Moreover, selected candidates are to report any known actual, potential or apparent conflicts of interest prior to accepting an appointment, through the prescribed Declaration available at Appendix 1 to Directive 16 (available here).
Duties
3. The job duties for the position of Fire Team Officer may be viewed in Annex A attached to this Circular.
Eligibility
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 Language in order to sufficiently and adequately carry out the duties
AND
ii: A minimum of one (1) year of proven, relevant experience in the field
AND
iii: In possession of a Fire Fighting and Prevention Certificate
OR
iv: In possession of a Fire Team Member Certificate.
i: able to communicate in the Maltese and English Language in order to sufficiently and adequately carry out the duties
AND
ii: A minimum of one (1) year of proven, relevant experience in the field
AND
iii: In possession of a Fire Fighting and Prevention Certificate
OR
iv: In possession of a Fire Team Member Certificate.
Public Officers applying for this post must be confirmed in their current appointment, unless the current appointment is in a different class/career stream or in a definite position, but may apply for a lower grade/position even if not confirmed and whether in the same stream or not. Reversion to previous unconfirmed appointment is not possible.
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.
4.3 Public officers who currently hold an appointment as Officer in Grade are considered on a personal basis to pertain to the Class/Stream of their immediately previous substantive grade, and may apply on the basis of their current scale as Officer in Grade, which must be equivalent to, or higher than, the requisite eligibility level required by this call for applications.
The years of service since the effective date of appointment as Officer in Grade are reckonable for the purpose of satisfying any requisite years of “service in the grade” as stipulated in calls for applications.
Any other eligibility requisites for the post/position must be met in terms of this call for applications.
4.4 Public officers who are ordinarily resident in Gozo but currently working in Malta, and who hold the same substantive grade as that being advertised, may apply laterally. If selected, such public officers will be permanently assigned to work in Gozo, carrying their respective grade, salary entitlement, and salary point, including entitlement to increments, any progression, and promotion tied to the post. It is clarified that such candidates will not be awarded additional marks in the selection process for the possession of any qualifications which are an eligibility requirement as stated in this call for applications.
4.4 Public officers who are ordinarily resident in Gozo but currently working in Malta, and who hold the same substantive grade as that being advertised, may apply laterally. If selected, such public officers will be permanently assigned to work in Gozo, carrying their respective grade, salary entitlement, and salary point, including entitlement to increments, any progression, and promotion tied to the post. It is clarified that such candidates will not be awarded additional marks in the selection process for the possession of any qualifications which are an eligibility requirement as stated in this call for applications.
Ministry / Department Details
Ministry / Department : | Ministry for Health and Active Ageing |
Contact Persons : | Maureen Mahoney |
Address : | People Management Division, Ministry for Health and Active Ageing, 15, Palazzo Castellania, Merchant Street, Valletta, VLT 1171 |
Telephone : | +356 22992604 |
Email address : | [email protected] |
Note
- In case of conflict in interpretation of any part/s of a call for applications, the final interpretation should be that of the published Maltese version of the call for applications.