1. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry for Home Affairs, National Security and Law Enforcement invites applications for the post of Assistance and Rescue Officers in the Ministry for Home Affairs, National Security and Law Enforcement.

2.1 This appointment is subject to a probationary period of two (2) years . 

2.2 The salary for the post of Assistance and Rescue Officer is Salary Scale 14, which in the year 2022 is equivalent to, €16,865 per annum, rising by annual increments of €316.83 up to a maximum of €18,766.

2.3 An Assistance and Rescue Officer will progress to Scale 13 (€18,074x €335.50 - €20,087) on completion of five (5) years service in the grade and will further progress to Salary Scale 12 on completion of a further three (3) years' service in Salary Scale 13.  Furthermore, an Assistance and Rescue Officer (Salary Scale 12) will further progress to Assistance and Rescue Officer (Salary Scale 11) following the successful completion of four (4) years in the grade of Assistance and Rescue Officer (Salary Scale 12), subject to satisfactory performance.

2.4  Due to the nature of work, the post of Assistance and Rescue Officers also attracts allowances as specified in the Sectoral Agreement regulating the Conditions of Service for Officers serving within the Civil Protection Department Force.

2.5  During the time that the candidates are attending the course as Trainee Assistance and Rescue Officers, they will receive a salary commensurate to the entry point of Salary Scale 18 (€12,657) until they are sworn in as Probationary Assistance and Rescue Officers.

2.6  Assistance and Rescue Officers will be conditioned to a forty (40) hour week on a 24 hour shift basis over seven (7) days (Monday to Sunday) or any other roster as determined by the Director General of the Civil Protection Department.  Hours worked in excess of 40 hours will be paid at overtime rates as per Sectoral Agreement when time-off-in-lieu cannot be given.

2.7  Lateral applications in the same grade from public officers are not allowed.

2.8  Accepting appointment in this grade signifies that any pending applications within the Public Service are automatically considered renounced, unless the latter are applications for SAAC positions or applications for a definite position when the officer concerned holds an indefinite appointment.

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3. The job duties for the post of Assistance and Rescue Officer may be viewed in Annex A attached to this Circular.

4.1 By the closing time and date of this call for applications, applicants must be:

The advice of the Citizenship Unit within Community Malta Agency and the Expatriates Unit within Identity Malta Agency 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.

4.2 (i) Qualifications at a level higher than that specified above will be accepted for eligibility purposes, provided they meet any specified subject requirements.

(ii) Moreover, candidates who have not yet formally obtained any of the above-mentioned qualifications will still be considered. Such candidates are to submit evidence that they have been approved for the award of the qualification in question by end of August 2022.

(iii) 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/ECVETS credits, or equivalent, and attained the required MQF level, by the closing time and date of the call for applications.

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.

4.5 Applicants must be of conduct which is appropriate to the post applied for. In the case of applicants who are already in the Malta Public Service, the GP 47 is to be requested by the HR Unit of the ministry /department issuing the call for application from the Director responsible for HR where applicants are serving, while those applying from outside the Public Service must produce a Certificate of Conduct issued by the Police or other competent authority not earlier than one (1) month from the date of application and state whether they have ever been in Government Service, giving details. 

4.6 Applicants must be eligible to take up their due appointment, in terms of 4.1 to 4.5 above, not only by the closing time and date of this call for applications but also on the date of appointment.

4.7 Applicants are obliged to immediately inform the Selection Board (if result has not yet been published, in which case the application should be withdrawn by the applicant) or the HR Unit within the issuing ministry / department (if result has been published) upon any change in the status of their appointment from the date of submission of their application until the closing date, or upon being called for appointment as a result, of this call for application, as the case may be. Non-observance of this instruction may lead to disciplinary action. On its part, at the start of the interview, the Selection Board will request the candidate to declare any changes in status of his/her current appointment from the date of submission of application.

4.8 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).