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8861 Prime Minister's Office 12 - 26 Nov 2025

GOVERNMENT OF TONGA

PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE

VACANCIES

The Prime Minister’s Office hereby invites applicants for the following positions at the Prime Minister’s Office:

POST MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS SALARY BAND

1. Principal Assistant Secretary

Corporate Services Department

 Education and Qualification
  • Master’s Degree with at least 1 year experience in a similar role OR at least 3 years relevant working experience
  • Post Graduate Diploma with at least 2 years’ experience in a similar role or at least 4 years relevant working experience
  • Bachelor’s degree with at least 4 years’ experience in a similar role or at least 6 years relevant working experience

Qualifications acceptable for this role must be in Public Policy, Management, Public Administration, Law, Economics, Commerce, Trade, International Relations, Protocol, Political Science or Diplomacy from a recognized educational institution.

 BAND I
($34,342 - $51,511)

2. Senior Economist 

National Planning Department

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 Education and Qualification
  • Master’s Degree with no working experience
  • Post Graduate Diploma with at least 1- year experience in a similar role or at least 3 years relevant working experience
  • Bachelor’s degree with at least 3 years’ experience in a similar role or at least 4 relevant years relevant working experience
Qualifications acceptable for this role must be in Commerce, Economics, or Business from a recognised education institution.

BAND J

($30,526 - $45,788)

3. Senior Accounting Officer

Corporate Services Department

 Education and Qualification
  • Relevant degree + up to 3 years’ work experience
  • Relevant diploma + 3 years’ relevant work experience
  • Relevant certificate/trade/technical qualification + 5 years’ experience in a similar role
Current TPS employee with 5 years’ experience in a similar role (meeting other core competency and experience requirements specified in the job description + PMS scores of 3 or above for the past 2 consecutive years)		 BAND L
($22,133 - $33,194)

4. Assistant Secretary

Leadership Department

 Education and Qualification
  • Bachelor’s degree with no working experience
  • Diploma Certificate with at least 2 years’ experience in a similar role or at least 3 years relevant working experience
Qualifications acceptable for this role must be in Public Policy, Management, Public Administration, Law, Economics, Commerce, Trade, International Relations, Protocol, Political Science, Information Technology, Geography, History, Statistics, Culture, Anthropology, Archives, Diplomacy, Secretarial Studies or Arts from a recognized educational institution.		 BAND L
($22,133 - $33,194)

5. Assistant Secretary

‘Eua Government Representative’s Office

 Education and Qualification
  • Bachelor’s degree with no working experience
  • Diploma Certificate with at least 2 years’ experience in a similar role or at least 3 years relevant working experience
Qualifications acceptable for this role must be in Public Policy, Management, Public Administration, Law, Economics, Commerce, Trade, International Relations, Protocol, Political Science, Information Technology, Geography, History, Statistics, Culture, Anthropology, Archives, Diplomacy, Secretarial Studies or Arts from a recognized educational institution.		 BAND L
($22,133 - $33,194)

6. Clerk Class II

‘Eua Government Representative’s Office

 Education and Qualification
  • Certificate level 4
  • Form 7 or equivalent of Certificate level 3 + 2 years’ work experience
  • Form 6 PSSC or equivalent of Certificate level 2 + 4 years’ work experience
Current TPS employee with 5 years’ experience in a similar role (meeting other core competency and experience requirements specified in the job description + PMS scores of 3 or above for the past 2 consecutive years)		 BAND P
($10,494 - $15,740)

7. Clerk Class III

Leadership Department

 Education and Qualification
  • Form 7 or equivalent of Certificate level 3
  • Form 6 PSSC or equivalent of Certificate level 2 + 1 year of work experience
Current TPS employee with 5 years’ experience in a similar role (meeting other core competency and experience requirements specified in the job description + PMS scores of 3 or above for the past 2 consecutive years)		 BAND Q
($9,540 - $14,309)

8. VIP Driver

‘Eua Government Representative’s Office

Education and Qualification

*Exceptions: VIP Driver (Evidence of Secondary School level; valid driver’s license with a clean driving record for the past five (5) years) + 2 years of relevant work experience.

 BAND Q
($9,540 - $14,309)

9. Driver

Leadership Department

Education and Qualification

*exceptions: Driver (Evidence of Secondary School level; valid driver’s license with a clean driving record for the past three (3) years).

 BAND R
($8,586 - $12,880)

10. Daily Paid Driver (x2)

Corporate Services Department

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Education and Qualification

*exceptions: Driver (Evidence of Secondary School level; valid driver’s license with a clean driving record for the past three (3) years).

 $35.28 per day of work

11. Daily Paid Groundskeeper

Corporate Services Department

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Education and Qualification

*exceptions: Cleaners, Caretakers, Groundskeepers, Handymen, Watchmen, Laundry Assistants (basic literacy and numeracy skills will be required in the absence of secondary school).

 $29.32 per day of work

12. Daily Paid Beautification Worker

Ha’apai Governor’s Office

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Education and Qualification

*exceptions: Cleaners, Caretakers, Groundskeepers, Handymen, Watchmen, Laundry Assistants (basic literacy and numeracy skills will be required in the absence of secondary school).

 $38.05 per day of work

All applications are to be received no later than 4:30pm, 26th November, 2025 and address to:

Chief Secretary and Secretary to Cabinet
Prime Minister’s Office
Taufa’ahau Road
Nuku’alofa
Tonga.

The mandatory requirements to be submitted in all applications are the following documents:

i. Covering Letter
ii. Updated CV
iii. Certified Academic transcripts
iv. Reliable references
v. Birth certificate

Public Servants who wish to apply must submit their applications with the endorsement of their respective Chief Executive Officers.

Applications can be brought to the Prime Minister’s Office reception at St. George Government Building Level 3. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

For enquiries or to obtain a copy of the job description, please email hr [at] pmo [dot] gov [dot] to or telephone 740- 1375 or 740-1351.

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