1.     ​The Commissioner of Police, Ministry for Home Affairs, National Security and Law Enforcement, invites applications for the post of Police Constable in the Malta Police Force within 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 Police Constable is Salary Scale 14, which in 2021 is €16,361 per annum, rising by annual increments of €316.83 up to a maximum of €18,262.

2.3     A Police Constable will progress to Scale 13 (which in 2021 is €17,522 x €335.50 - €19,535) on completion of two (2) years service in the grade, subject to satisfactory performance.

2.4     A Police Constable will progress to Scale 12 (which in 2021 is €18,724 x €354 - €20,848) on completion of six (6) years service in Scale 13, subject to satisfactory performance.

2.5     Police Constables will advance to Senior Police Constables, Salary Scale 11 (which in 2021 is €19,974 x €375.17 - €22,225) after performing four (4) years of satisfactory service as Police Constable in Scale 12.

2.6     Due to the nature of work, the post of Police Constable also attracts allowances as specified in the Sectoral Agreement of the Police Force entitled ‘Sectoral Agreement Regulating the Conditions of Service for the Police Force, 2018’.

2.7     ​During the time that the candidates are attending the course as Trainee Police Constables, they will receive a salary commensurate to the entry point of Salary Scale 18 (€12,358) until they are sworn in as Probationary Police Constables.

3.     ​The job duties for the post of Police Constable may be viewed in Annex (A) attached to this Circular.

4.1 Applicants must be:

OR 

     in possession of a Level 3 VET qualification or a Secondary School Certificate and Profiling qualification at MQF Level 3 in Maltese, English Language and any two other subjects as separate study units within the course pursued.

    Applicants in possession of an MCAST MQF Level 3 Diploma, or an MCAST-BTEC First Diploma, or an MCAST-BTEC Diploma or a City and Guilds Level 2 Certificate will also be considered as long as this is in a police related subject;

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

Moreover, candidates who have not yet formally obtained the requisites specified in paragraph 4.1 (iii), will still be considered, provided that they submit evidence that they would qualify for such requisites by end of August 2021.

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     Applicants must be of conduct (good moral character) 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 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.

4.5     Furthermore, partially eligible candidates shall be requested to attend the Police General Headquarters, Floriana, for them to be measured, and to complete declaration and consent forms. Throughout the process, up to appointment stage, due screening will be carried out on each candidate.. if it transpires that either the submitted declaration was false or that the required degree of conduct is not met, the candidate will be disqualified and will be precluded from proceeding further in the selection process.

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     ​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).