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    Filling of Headship Positions

     Reference No. OPM Circular No 13/2026


    Public Service, Sector and General Public  

    Definite  

    Headship Positions
    Published Date: 16/10/2026 11:00
    Closing Date: 30/10/2026 17:15
    Ministry: All Ministries

Attachment
View File Ċirkulari tal-UPM Nru. 13/2026 
View File OPM Circular No 13/2026 
View File Appendix 'A' to OPM Circular No 13/2026 

Required Documents

Certificates
GP47/Certificate of Conduct 
The Senior Appointments Advisory Committee (SAAC) wishes to identify suitable public officers/public employees who could be recommended to fill a position in the Higher Executive Service, hereinafter referred to as Headship Positions1 in Grade 3 (Salary Scale 3) or Grade 4 (Salary Scale 4) shown in the list marked Appendix 'A' attached to this Circular. The appointments shall be made on the basis of an Agreement for a period of four years and will be subject to a one year probationary period.


1Headship Positions include ‘Heads of Department’ and ‘Other offices with statutory powers’ listed in the Second Schedule of the Public Administration Act (CAP 595), as well as any other positions of Director General and Director not listed therein

Position
Area
Scale
Director
(Government Printing Press), Support Services Division, OPM*
4
Deputy Head
(Industrial Relations Unit), People & Standards Division, OPM
3
Director
(Public Service Resourcing & HR Planning), People & Standards Division, OPM
4
Director
(Public Sector Resourcing), People & Standards Division, OPM
4
Director
(Project Implementation), Coordination & Implementation Division, OPM
4
Director General
(Quality & Compliance), ODPM
3
Director
(Projects, Estates & Facilities Management), Active Ageing & Community Care, ODPM
4
Director
(Contract Management), CPSU, ODPM
4
Director
(People Management), Karen Grech Rehabilitation Hospital, ODPM
4
Director
(Nursing Services), Ċensu Moran Hub, ODPM
4
Director
(Health & Safety), Mater Dei Hospital, ODPM
4
Director
(Clinical Data & Governance), Mater Dei Hospital, ODPM
4
Director
(Accounts Payable), Mater Dei Hospital, ODPM
4
Head
(ICT Operations), Office of the Chief Information Officer, ODPM
4
Director
(Policy & Governance), Gozo General Hospital, ODPM
4
Director General
(Strategy & Support), MAL
3
Head
(Joint Office), MAL
3
Director
(Corporate Services), MAL
4
Director
(Management Support & Communications), MSF
4
Director
(Benefits Compliance), Social Security Department, MSF
4
Director
(Income Support), Social Security Department, MSF
4
Director General
(ARPA), MAFF
3
Director
(Compliance), MAFF
4
Director
(Corporate Services), MAFF
4
Director
(Fisheries Services), MAFF
4
Director
(Industrial Property Registration), Commerce Department, METP
4
Director
(Programme Implementation), Support & Implementation Division, METP
4
Director General
(Support Services), MIV
3
Director
(Policy Development & Programme Implementation), MIV
4
Director
(Project Management), MFG**
4
Director
(Product Development), Product, Projects & Infrastructural Development Division, MFG
4
Director
(Cultural Heritage), Product, Projects & Infrastructural Development Division, MFG
4
Director General
(Strategic Foresight & Development), MES
3
Director General
(Curriculum & Skills), MES
3
Director
(Assessement & International Studies), Curriculum & Skills Division, MES
4
Director
(International Learners), Education Services Division, MES
4
Head
(ICT-Project Management), Office of the Chief Information Officer, MES
4
Director
(Educator Empowerment & Workforce Sustainability), People Management Department, MES
4
Director General
(National Veterinary Hospital Services), MEER
3
Director
(Operations), Support Services Division, OPM
4
Director General
(Animal Welfare), MEER
3
Director
(Animal Welfare Operations & Care), Animal Welfare Division, MEER
4
Director
(Animal Welfare Regulation, Enforcement & Strategy), Animal Welfare Division, MEER
4
Director
(Policy - Animal Welfare), Policy Division, MEER
4
Director
(Policy - Climate & Carbon Neutrality), Policy Division, MEER
4
Director
(Policy - Zero Pollution), Policy Division, MEER
4
Director
(Valleys & Catchments), Ambjent Malta Division, MEER
4
Director
(Environmental Awareness & Outreach), Ambjent Malta Division, MEER
4
Director
(Finance & Administration), Operations Division, MEER
4
Director
(Legal Affairs), Operations Division, MEER
4
Director
(Programme Implementation - Energy), Implementation Division, MEER
4
Director
(Strategic Outreach), Sustainable Development Division, MEER
4
Director
(State Aid), MFF
4
Director
(EU Affairs), Operations Division, MFF
4
Director General
(Corporate Services & IT), MFF
3
Director
(Taxpayer Services), Tax Operations Division, MFF*
4
Director
(International Direct Taxation), Legal, Policy Technical & International Affairs Division, MFF*
4
Director
(Policy Development & Programme Implementation), MFT
4
Director
(Maritime Affairs), Strategy & Policy Division, MSM
4
Director
(Corporate Services), MFEA
4
Head
(COREPER II Coordination), MFEA
4
Head
(ICT), Office of the Chief Information Officer, MFEA
4
Director General
(Local Government), MLGP
3
Director
(Strategy & Policy Implementation), Local Government Department, MLGP
4
Director
(Internal Audit & Assurance), MLGP
4
Director
(Fleet, Plant & Logistics), Cleansing & Maintenance Department, MLGP
4
Director
(Human Resources), Cleansing & Maintenance Department, MLGP
4
Director
(Archives & Communication), Public Works Department, MLGP
4
Director
(Public Projects), Public Works Department, MLGP
4
Director
(Projects), Civil Protection Department, MHS
4
Director
(EU & International Affairs), Policy, Programme Implementation & Legal Affairs Division, MHS
4
Director
(Strategy & Support), Malta Police Force, MHS
4
Director
(Culture), MACH
4
Director
(Corporate Services), MACH
4
Director
(Support Services), MYWI
4
Director General
(Strategy & Support), MER
3
Director
(Integration), MER*
4
Director
(Policy Development & Programme Implementation), MER
4
Director
(Corporate Services), MER
4
Salary scales 3 and 4.

Duties

The position descriptions for the advertised positions can be viewed from this link.

The position descriptions for the four advertised positions on the Government Gazette open to non-public officers can be viewed from this link.

Eligibility

Eligibility

Appendix A - Other offices with statutory powers listed in the Second Schedule of the Public Administration Act and other positions of Director General and Director not so listed.

For applicants to be eligible in respect of these positions they must be:-

(a) senior public officers with a current or previous confirmed substantive grade in Scale 7 or higher or

(b) Senior public officers who have served for an aggregate of four (4) years in the Public Service/Public Sector in positions classified in Scale 7 or higher, and

(c) proficient and able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing in the Maltese and English languages;

Eligibility (applicants from outside the Public Service)

The eligibility of the respective positions is as follows:

(a) by the closing time and date of this call for applications, applicants must be citizens of Malta;

(b) applicants must have a proven track record of an aggregate four (4) years experience at senior management level comparable to that of positions classified in scale 7 or higher in the Public Service in addition to a pertinent MQF level 6 or above in related areas;

(c) applicants must produce a recent 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 the Malta Government Service, giving details; and

(d) applicants must be proficient and able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing in the Maltese and English languages.

Candidates may indicate up to a maximum of two positions as an indication of their preference. The SAAC will consider who, from among any of the eligible candidates, is suitable for a particular position. While prospective candidates may indicate their preferences for up to two positions, it is the SAAC's prerogative to nominate any candidate to any of the positions advertised.

Officers currently occupying a Headship Position, and who have served at least one year of the term of their current performance agreement, may apply for the position advertised in this circular, subject to having satisfied the pertinent eligibility requirements. The one-year term eligibility criterion does not apply when one is applying for a higher position.
Ministry/Department:Office of the Principal Permanent Secretary
Contact Person:Ms Paula Zahra
Address:
Management Support Directorate
Office of the Prime Minister
Auberge de Castille
Valletta - VLT 1061
Telephone Number:2200 1510
E-mail:[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.