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    Manager II (Human Resources)

     Reference No. Circular No. HR/MHA/40/2025


    Public Service Employees  

    Indefinite  

    Administrative and Managerial
    Published Date: 04/04/2025 11:00
    Closing Date: 21/04/2025 17:15
    Ministry: Ministry for Health and Active Ageing

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1. The Director General (People Management) , Ministry for Health & Active Ageing invites applications for the post of Manager II (Human Resources) in the Ministry for Health & Active Ageing.

2.1 This appointment is subject to a probationary period of twelve (12) months.

2.2 During the probationary/trial period, appointees must successfully complete appropriate induction programmes organised by the Institute for the Public Services to be eligible for confirmation of appointment.

2.3 The salary for the post of Manager II (Human Resources) is Salary Scale 7, which in the year 2025 is €30,506.98 per annum, rising by annual increments of €531.17 up to a maximum of €33,694.00.

2.4 A Manager II in Salary Scale 7 who are in a possession of a recognised Master's Degree at MQF level 7 (subject to a minimum of 90 ECTS/ECVET credits, or equivalent*) will progress to Salary Scale 6 (€32,279.02 x €596.33 - €35,857.00 in 2025) on completion of three (3) years service as Manager II in salary scale 7, subject to satisfactory performance.

*A recognised Masters qualification with a minimum of 60 ECTS/ECVET credits is only accepted subject to an MQRIC formal Masters recognition statement being submitted with the application. A recognised Masters qualification from the University of Malta (awarded pre-2009) with less than 60 ECTS/ECVET credits is acceptable provided that it is verified by MQRIC that the workload is comparable to at least 60 ECTS/ECVET credits.

2.5 A Manager II in Salary Scale 7 who are in a possession of a recognised Bachelor’s Degree at MQF level 6 (subject to a minimum of 180 ECTS/ECVET credits, or equivalent*) will progress to Salary Scale 6 (€32,279.02 x €596.33 - €35,857.00 in 2025) on completion of six (6) years service as Manager II in Salary Scale 7, subject to satisfactory performance.

*A recognised Qualification comparable to 180 ECTS/ECVET credits, as applicable is only accepted subject to an MQRIC formal recognition statement being submitted with the application.

2.6 Appointees will also be entitled to the payment of an annual performance bonus of up to a maximum of 15% of their basic salary, subject to satisfactory performance, and a payment of an annual class allowance of €2,000, subject to Central Administration’s policies in force from time to time.

2.7 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 post of Manager II (Human Resources) may be viewed in Annex A attached to this Circular.

The objectives of the position are to support all human resources management functions, including H.R. planning, compliance of delegated processes and the management of updated employee records/data/statistics upon which Strategic Human Resources Management decisions are taken. This role is complementary to that of People Management.

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. 

ii. must be proficient in the Maltese and English Languages;

AND

iii. in possession of a recognised Master's degree at MQF Level 7 (subject to a minimum of 90 ECTS/ECVET credits, or equivalent*) in Work and Human Resources Management or Training and Development or Public Administration or Public Management or Corporate Governance and Leadership or Leadership and Organisational Behaviour or Management and Leadership or Strategy, Leadership and Change Management or Industrial Relations and Workplace Learning or Business Administration or Evidence Based Management, or in relevant areas as determined by Management.

*A recognised Masters qualification with a minimum of 60 ECTS/ECVET credits is only accepted subject to an MQRIC formal Masters recognition statement being submitted with the application. A recognised Masters qualification from the University of Malta (awarded pre-2009) with less than 60 ECTS/ECVET credits is acceptable provided that it is verified by MQRIC that the workload is comparable to at least 60 ECTS/ECVET credits.

OR

iv. in possession of a recognised Bachelor’s Degree at MQF Level 6 (subject to a minimum of 180 ECTS/ECVET credits or equivalent*) in Work and Human Resources Management or Training and Development or Public Administration or Public Management or Corporate Governance and Leadership or Leadership and Organisational Behaviour or Management and Leadership or Strategy, Leadership and Change Management or Industrial Relations and Workplace Learning or Business Administration or Evidence Based Management, or in relevant areas as determined by Management and eight (8) years satisfactory experience.

*A recognised Qualification comparable to 180 ECTS/ECVET credits, as applicable is only accepted subject to an MQRIC formal recognition statement being submitted with the application.

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, what is 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 (i) Candidates who have not yet formally obtained or are not yet approved for the qualification specified in paragraph 4.1 or else as indicated in paragraph 3.1 of the general provisions https://publicservices.gov.mt/en/people/Documents/Recruitment_GenProvs/General%20Provisions_ENG.pdf will still be considered provided that they submit evidence that they are in the final phase of their course leading to such qualification. Appointees must obtain, or be approved, for the award of such qualification within one year of their appointment date. If this stipulated deadline for the attainment of such qualification is not met, the appointment will be, for this reason, automatically terminated. 

(ii)  Furthermore, candidates who are currently following a recognised programme of study at a higher MQF level than that requested above will also be considered.  Such candidates are to submit evidence that they have successfully completed the necessary ECTS/ECVET credits, or equivalent, and attained the required MQF level, by the closing time and date of the call for applications. 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 :

Ministry for Health and Active Ageing

Contact Persons :

Maureen Mahoney 

Director General (People Management)

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.