1. The Permanent Secretary, Office of the Prime Minister (European Funds, Equality, Reforms and Social Dialogue) invites applications for the position of Assistant Project Officer (EU Funds) within the EU Funding Divisions in the Office of the Prime Minister (European Funds, Equality, Reforms and Social Dialogue).

3.1 The Salary attached to the position of Assistant Project Officer (EU Funds) is equivalent to the maximum of Salary Scale 12 less an increment (equivalent to €23,006 in 2024), with attainment of maximum of scale on completion of one year service.

3.2  The selected candidate will also be entitled to:

(i) a Performance bonus up to 10% of his/her basic salary.  The actual rate will be established at the directtion of the Permanent Secretary;

(ii) a disturbance allowance (in lieu of overtime) of 15% of the respective scale which may, in exceptional circumstances and for specific periods duly authorised by the Permanent Secretary, be increased up to 25%.  This disturbance allowance shall not be payable to officers while they are working on reduced hours; and

(iii) a pro-rata responsibility allowance of 25% of the respective salary scale.

4. The job duties for the position of Assistant Project Officer (EU Funds) may be viewed in Annex A attached to this Circular.

5.1 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 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.

         AND

           * A recognised Qualification comparable to 60 ECTS/ECVET credits, as applicable is only accepted subject to an MQRIC formal recognition statement being submitted with the application.

         OR

           

           (b) Public Officers in a Scale not below 15, or Public Sector employees performing duties in the Public Service or RSSL employees, both at a comparable level of responsibility, with five (5) years work experience relevant for such an EU-funding related role.

5.2  (i) Candidates who have not yet formally obtained or are not yet approved for the qualification specified in paragraph 5.1 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).