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    Filling of Headship Positions

     Reference No. OPM Circular No 10/2024


    Public Service, Sector and General Public  

    Definite  

    Headship Positions
    Published Date: 17/05/2024 11:00
    Closing Date: 31/05/2024 17:15
    Ministry: All Ministries

Attachment
View File Ċirkulari UPM Nru 10/2024 
View File OPM Circular No 10/2024  
View File Appendix 'A' to OPM Circular No 10/2024 
View File Appendix 'B' to OPM Circular No 10/2024 

Required Documents

Certificates
GP47/Certificate of Conduct 
The Senior Appointments Advisory Committee (SAAC) wishes to identify suitable public officers who could be recommended to fill a position in the Higher Executive Service, hereinafter referred to as Headship Positions1 in Grade 3 (Salary Scale 3) or Grade 4 (Salary Scale 4) shown in the lists marked Appendix 'A' and Appendix ‘B’ attached to this Circular. The appointments shall be made on the basis of an Agreement for a period of four years and will be subject to a one year probationary period.


1Headship Positions jinkludu Kapijiet ta’ Dipartimenti u Uffiċjali oħra b’ poteri statutorji li huma mniżżlin fit-tieni taqsima tal-Att dwar l-Amministrazzjoni Pubblika (CAP 595), kif ukoll pożizzjonijiet oħra ta’ Diretturi Ġeneral jew Diretturi li mhumiex imniżżlin.

Position
Area
Scale
Director General
(Fisheries & Aqualculture), MAFA
3
Chief Information Officer
Malta Public Service
3
Director
(Finance & Administration), Support Services Division, OPM
4
Director
(Government Printing Press), Support Services Division, OPM
4
Director General
(Quality of Service), People & Standards Division, OPM
3
Director
(People Strategy & Projects), People & Standards Division, OPM
4
Director
(Training & Development), Instute for the Public Services, OPM
4
Director General
(Funds & Programmes), OPM
3
Director
(Programme Implementation), OPM
4
Director General
(Strategy & Support), MHAL
3
Director
(International Development, Economic Affairs & European Institutions), Global Issues International Development & Economic Affairs Division, MFET
4
Director
(Transnational Threats & Sanctions Implementation), Global Issues International Development & Economic Affairs Division, MFET
4
Director
(External Relations), Political, External Relations & European Affairs Division, MFET
4
Director
(Protocol), MFET
4
Director
(Strategy & Coordination), Office of the Permanent Secretary, MFET
4
Director
(Income Support & Investigations), MSPC
4
Director
(International Benefits Coordination), Strategy & Implementation Division, MSPC
4
Director
(Aquaculture), MAFA
4
Director
(Corporate Services), Strategy & Support Division, MEEP
4
Director
(Disability Issues), MIV
4
Director
(Maintenance & Public Cleansing), Strategy & Support Division, MGP
4
Director General
(Migration), MHSE
3
Director General
(Policy, Programme Implementation & Legal Affairs), MHSE
3
Director General
(Programme Implementation), MEER
3
Director
(Policy-Zero Pollution), MEER
4
Director
(People Management), Operations Division, MEER
4
Director
(Legal Affairs), Operations Division, MEER
4
Director
(Enforcement), MTCA, MFIN
4
Director
(International Direct Taxation), Legal, Policy, Technical & International Relations Division, MFIN**
4
Director
(Indirect Taxation), Legal, Policy, Technical & International Relations Division, MFIN**
4
Director
(International Tax Cooperation), Legal, Policy, Technical & International Relations Division, MFIN**
4
Director
(Audit), Verifications & Audit, MFIN*
4
Director
(Operations), Office of the Permanent Secretary, MFIN
4
Director
(Debt Management), Treasury Department, MFIN
4
Director
(Accounting Standard Settings & Financial Reporting), Treasury Department, MFIN
4
Director
(National Students' Wellbeing Services), Educational Services Division, MEYR
4
Head
ICT Operations, MEYR
4
Director
Management Support), MHA
4
Director
(People Management), People Management Division), MHA
4
Director
(Resourcing & Conditions of Service), People Management Division, MHA
4
Director
(Allied Healthcare Services), MHA
4
Director
(Health Care Funding), MHA
4
Director
(Nursing & Midwifery Services), Healthcare Services Department, MHA**
4
Director
(People Management), Mater Dei Hospital, MHA**
4
Head
(Operations), Mater Dei Hospital, MHA
4
Medical Director
(Medico-legal Affairs, Appraisal & Validation), Mater Dei Hospital & SAMOC, MHA
4
Medical Director
(Clinical Affairs & Innovation), Mater Dei Hospital & SAMOC, MHA
4
Head
(Operations), Gozo General Hospital, MHA**
4
Director
(Clinical Services), Gozo General Hospital, MHA
4
Head
(Operations), Pharmacy of Your Choice, MHA*
4
Head
(Operations), Primary Health Care, MHA
4
Director
(Occupational Health & Safety), MHA
4
Director
(Medical), Saint Vincent de Paul, MHA
4
Director
(Strategy & Support), Office of the Permanent Secretary (Active Ageing), MHA
4
Director
(Project Design & Engineering), Public Works Department, MTIP
4
Director
(Manufacturing & Services), Public Works Department, MTIP
4
Director
(Policy Research & Analysis), Strategy & Policy Division, MTIP
4
Salary scales 3 and 4.

Duties

The position descriptions for the advertised positions can be viewed from this <link>.
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Eligibility

Eligibility Appendix A - Heads of Department listed in the Second Schedule of the Public Administration Act.

For applicants to be eligible in respect of these positions they must be:-

(a) senior public officers who have a substantive grade of Scale 7 or higher or who have served for six consecutive years in the Public Service/Public Sector in positions classified in Scale 7 or higher; and

(b) proficient and able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing in the Maltese and English languages.

Appendix B - Other offices with statutory powers listed in the Second Schedule of the Public Administration Act and other positions of Director General and Director not so listed.

For applicants to be eligible in respect of these positions they must be:-

(a) senior public officers who have a substantive grade of Scale 7 or higher or who have served for four consecutive years in the Public Service/Public Sector in positions classified in Scale 7 or higher; and

(b) proficient and able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing in the Maltese and English languages.

Candidates may indicate up to a maximum of two positions as an indication of their preference. The SAAC will consider who, from among any of the eligible candidates, is suitable for a particular post. While prospective candidates may indicate their preferences for up to two positions, it is the SAAC's prerogative to nominate any candidate to any of the positions advertised.

Senior Public Officers applying for these Headship Positions must be confirmed in their current substantive grade.

Officers currently occupying a Headship Position, and who have served at least one year of the term of their current performance agreement, may apply for the position advertised in this circular, subject to having satisfied the pertinent eligibility requirements. The one-year term eligibility criterion does not apply when one is applying for a higher position.
Ministry/Department:Office of the Principal Permanent Secretary
Contact Person:Ms Paula Zahra
Address:
Management Support Directorate
Office of the Prime Minister
Auberge de Castille
Valletta - VLT 1061
Telephone Number:
2200 1510
E-mail 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.