Vacancy Details
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Chief Architect and Civil Engineer
Reference No. Circular No. HR/MACH 8/2026
Public Service Employees
Indefinite
Other Published Date: 09/10/2026 11:00Closing Date: 23/10/2026 17:15Ministry: Ministry for Arts, Culture and National HeritageDepartment: Restoration Department
Vacancy Brief Description
1. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry for Arts, Culture and National Heritage invites applications for the post of Chief Architect and Civil Engineer in the Restoration and Preservation Department, within the Ministry for Arts, Culture and National Heritage.
Salary
2.1 This appointment is subject to a probationary /trial period of twelve (12) months.
2.2 The salary for the post of Chief Architect and Civil Engineer is Salary Scale 5, which in the year 2026 is equivalent to, €35,837.98 per annum, rising by annual increments of €640.67 up to a maximum of €39,682.00.
2.3 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.
2.4 The appointee will be allowed to undertake private practice of his profession provided that:
a) It is carried 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 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.
2.5 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.
The selected candidate/s will be required to fill in the Declaration available at Appendix 1 to Directive 16 (available here) , since this post is in salary scales 5 or higher
Duties
3. The job duties for the post of Chief Architect and 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 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.
In addition, applicants must be:
(i) able to communicate in the Maltese and English languages in order to sufficiently and adequately carry out the duties applied for.
AND
(ii) in the grade of Senior Architect and Civil Engineer in salary scale 6 with at least eight (8) years relevant experience after graduating, six (6) years of which should be after obtaining warrant; provided that these qualifying periods will be reduced by two (2) years in the case of Architects and Civil Engineers in possession of a relevant postgraduate qualification (which is over and above the basic entry requirements).
Short courses leading to awards, as distinct from qualifications, do not have the required number of ECTS credits at the respective MQF level and, hence, will not be considered for eligibility purposes.
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 (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://peopleandstandards.gov.mt/media/PDFs/Resourcing/GenProvs/GeneralProvisions_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 said minimum qualification is not met, the appointment will be, for this reason, revoked.
(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 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 Details
Ministry / Department : | Ministry for Arts, Culture and National Heritage |
Contact Persons : | Stefan Bonnici / Graziella Blake |
Address : | 230, Casa Gaspe, Republic Street, Valletta |
Telephone : | +356 20908926 |
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.