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8903 Ministry of Internal Affairs 25 Nov - 5 Dec 2025

Vacant Positions at the Ministry of Internal Affairs

The Ministry of Internal Affairs invites applicants for this extended re-advertisement of the following five (5) vacant positions and the initial advertisement of four (4) new resultant vacancies.

VACANCIES

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

BAND

1

Deputy Chief Executive Officer

Sports Division (New Resultant)
  • PHD with at least one-year relevant working experience
  • Master’s Degree with at least 3 years’ experience in a similar role OR at least 5 years relevant working experience
  • Post Graduate Diploma with at least 4 years’ experience in a similar role or at least 6 years relevant working experience
  • Bachelor’s degree with at least 7 years’ experience in a similar role or at least 10 years relevant working experience

Qualifications acceptable for this role must be in Management, Political Science, Social Science, Public Policy, Administration, Public Administration, Human Resource Management, Education, Labour, Employment, Commerce, Economic Development, Business or Law from a recognised educational institution

Band G

$42,926 - $64,389

2

Principal Sports Development Officer

Sports Division (New Resultant)
  • 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 years relevant working experience

Qualifications acceptable for this role must be in Science, Political Science, Sports Science, Sports Management, Education, Public Administration, Management, Labour, Employment, Human Resource Management, Commerce, Economic Development, Social Development, Business, Training, Physical Education or Arts from a recognized educational institution.

BAND J

$30,526 - $45,788

3

Principal Accountant

Corporate Services Division

(Re-advertised)
  • 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 years relevant working experience
  • Relevant Diploma with 5 years in a similar role, or 10 years’ relevant work experience

Qualifications acceptable for this role must be in Accounting, Professional Accounting or Finance, Business or Commerce with emphasis in accounting from a recognized educational institution.

BAND J

$30,526 - $45,788

4

Senior Assistant Secretary

Leadership Division (Re-advertised)
  • Post Graduate Diploma with no working experience
  • Bachelor’s degree with at least 2 years’ experience in a similar role or at least 3 years relevant working experience
  • Diploma Certificate with at least 3 years’ experience in a similar role or at least 8 years relevant working experience

Qualifications acceptable for this role must be in Political Science, Public Administration, Business Administration, Management, Information Technology, Computer Science, Public Policy, Social Science, Human Resource Management, Education, Labour, Employment, Commerce, Economic Development, Social Development, Business, Training or Arts from a recognized educational Institution.

BAND K

$26,710 - $40,064

5

Clerk Class II

Youth Development Division (Re-advertised)
  • 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

6

Elderly, Children, Youth, & Women with Disability Desk Officer

Social Protection & Disability Division (Re-advertised)
  • Diploma Level (5/6) TNQAB framework with up to 3 years of relevant work experience
  • Certificate level 4/trade/technical qualification with up to 3 years relevant 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 M

$17,171 - $25,757

PROJECT VACANCY

7

Finance & Administration Officer

Women Affairs & Gender Equality (Re-advertised)

2-year project funded by UNWomen Pacific Partnership for ending violence against Women and Girls
  • 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 years relevant working experience
  • Relevant Diploma with 5 years in a similar role, or 10 years’ relevant work experience

Qualifications acceptable for this role must be in Accounting, Professional Accounting or Finance, Business or Commerce with emphasis in accounting from a recognized educational institution.

BAND J

$30,526 per annum

8

Family Protection Act Coordinator

Women Affairs & Gender Equality (New resultant)

Project funded by DFAT
  • Post Graduate Diploma with no working experience
  • Bachelor’s degree with at least 2 years’ experience in a similar role or at least 3 years relevant working experience
  • Diploma Certificate with at least 3 years’ experience in a similar role or at least 8 years relevant working experience

Qualifications acceptable for this role must be in Political Science, Public Administration, Business Administration, Management, Information Technology, Computer Science, Public Policy, Social Sciences, Human Resource Management, Education, Labour, Employment, Commerce, Economic Development, Social Development, Business or Arts from a recognized educational institution

BAND J

$30,526 per annum

9

Project Coordinator

Tonga Returnees Support Program (New resultant)

Project funded by MFAT
  • Post Graduate Diploma with no working experience
  • Bachelor’s degree with at least 2 years’ experience in a similar role or at least 3 years relevant working experience
  • Diploma Certificate with at least 3 years’ experience in a similar role or at least 8 years relevant working experience

Qualifications acceptable for this role must be in Political Science, Public Administration, Business Administration, Management, Information Technology, Computer Science, Public Policy, Social Sciences, Human Resource Management, Education, Labour, Employment, Commerce, Economic Development, Social Development, Business or Arts from a recognized educational institution

$45,000 per annum

All interested applicants must submit their application letters with an updated Curriculum Vitae (CV), certified copies of academic transcripts and certificates with at least two (2) reliable references inclusive of the most recent and current employer.

Please note that incomplete applications will not be considered and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Public servants who wish to apply must submit their applications with the endorsement of their respective Chief Executive Officers.

All applications are to be received no later than 4:30pm, 5th December, 2025 and to be addressed to the address below, and delivered to the MIA Headquarters on Taufa’ahau Rd. Nuku’alofa:

Chief Executive Officer
Ministry of Internal Affairs
Taufa’ahau Rd. Nuku’alofa

All copies of the relevant job descriptions and further information will be available upon request at the following email; pohiva [dot] saff [at] gmail [dot] com or contact Mr. Pohiva at telephone number 7401038.