Vacancy Details
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Graduate Architect & Civil Engineer/Junior Architect & Civil Engineer/Architect & Civil Engineer
Reference No. Government Gazette dated 4th April 2025
General Public
Indefinite
Other Published Date: 04/04/2025 11:00Closing Date: 21/04/2025 17:15Ministry: Ministry for Transport, Infrastructure and Public Works
Vacancy Brief Description
1. The Director General (Strategy and Support), Ministry for Transport, Infrastructure and Public Works invites applications for the post of Graduate Architect & Civil Engineer/Junior Architect & Civil Engineer/Architect & Civil Engineer in the Ministry for Transport, Infrastructure and Public Works.
Salary
2.1 This appointment is subject to a probationary period of twelve (12) months. .
2.2 The salary for the post of Graduate Architect & Civil Engineer is Salary Scale 10, which in the year 2025 is equivalent to, €25,570.98 per annum, rising by annual increments of €407.67 up to a maximum of €28,017.
2.3 A Graduate Architect & Civil Engineer will be promoted to the grade of Junior Architect & Civil Engineer in Scale 9 (€27,145.02 x €447.33 - €29,829 in the year 2025) upon having successfully obtained their Professional Warrant to practice as Architect & Civil Engineer and subject to satisfactory performance.
2.4 A selected applicant in possession of a Warrant to practice as Architect & Civil Engineer will be appointed as Junior Architect & Civil Engineer in Salary Scale 9 (€27,145.02 x €447.33 - €29,829 in 2025), provided that a new entrant into the class with at least three (3) years professional practice after obtaining Warrant will enter directly as Architect & Civil Engineer in Salary Scale 8 (€28,792.02 x €486.83 - €31,713 in 2025).
2.5 A Junior Architect & Civil Engineer who is confirmed in the grade will be promoted to the grade of Architect & Civil Engineer in Salary Scale 8 (€28,792.02 x €486.83 - €31,713 in 2025) on completion of two (2) years’ service in the grade or on the attainment of three (3) years professional practice after obtaining warrant, whichever is the earlier and subject to satisfactory performance.
2.6 An Architect & Civil Engineer in Salary Scale 8, with at least four (4) years service in Salary Scale 8 or two (2) years’ service in Salary Scale 8 if in possession of an approved postgraduate qualification shall progress to Salary Scale 7 (€30,506.98 x €531.17 - €33,694 in 2025) subject to satisfactory performance.
2.7 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.
2.8 The appointee will be allowed to undertake private practice of this profession provided that:
a) It is carried out strictly outside official hours of work;
And
b) It does not interfere or conflict with his official duties or with the exigencies of the service. In this regard the appointee must ensure that he operates within the framework of the Code of Ethics and of Section 6.2.3 of the PSMC and will not carry any form of work outside of Government employment which may be against the interest of Government and/or which may lead to a conflict of interest or interfere with the performance of his official duties with the Government. Private work invariably necessitates the permission of the Permanent Secretary.
2.9 Selected candidates must be of conduct which is appropriate to the post/position applied for. Prior to appointment, selected candidates from outside the Public Service must produce a Certificate of Conduct issued by the Criminal Records Office or other competent authority not earlier than six (6) months from the closing date of this call for applications, which should be submitted by the selected candidate within one (1) week from the date of the notification of appointment.
2.10 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 Graduate Architect & Civil Engineer/Junior Architect & Civil Engineer/Architect & Civil Engineer 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:
- citizens of Malta; or
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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”; or
- in possession of a residence document issued in terms of the “Residence Status of United Kingdom Nationals and their Family Members in Malta in accordance with the Agreement on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community Regulations”.
The advice of the Citizenship Unit within Community Malta Agency and the Expatriates Unit within Identita` 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.
- able to communicate in Maltese and English;
in possession of a recognized Bachelor's Degree at MQF level 6 (subject to a minimum of 180 ECTS/ECVETS or equivalent*), in Architecture and Civil Engineering or a comparable professional qualification, which at the relevant time is recognized by the Periti Warranting Board to be satisfactory for the granting of a Warrant of Perit as regulated by the provisions of Chapter 390 from Act XIV of 1996 (Periti Act) in the Civil Code.
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 (i) Candidates who have not yet formally obtained or are not yet approved for the qualification specified in paragraph 4.1 (iii) 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).
4.3 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.
4.4 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.
Ministry / Department Details
Ministry / Department : | Ministry for Transport, Infrastructure and Public Works/ People Management Directorate |
Contact Persons : | Ms Ayfer Aquilina - Senior Principal |
Address : | Block H (Ent B), Antonio Maurizio Valperga Street, Floriana FRN1710 |
Telephone : | 22920128 |
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.