9075 Prime Minister's Office 5 - 16 Mar 2026

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

POST	MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS	SALARY BAND
1. Director Legal Unit, Leadership Department (Re-advertisement)	Education and Qualification 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 Public Policy, Management, Public Administration, Law, Economics, Commerce, Trade, International Relations, Protocol, Political Science or Diplomacy from a recognized educational institution.	BAND G ($42,926 – $64,389)
2. Principal Assistant Secretary Corporate Services Department (Re-advertisement)	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)
3. Principal Assistant Secretary Strategic Partnership 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)
4. Senior Economist National Planning Department (Re-advertisement)	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)
5. Senior Accounting Officer Governor’s Office Vava’u (Re-advertisement)	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)

POST

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

SALARY BAND

1. Director

Legal Unit, Leadership Department

(Re-advertisement)

Education and Qualification

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 Public Policy, Management, Public Administration, Law, Economics, Commerce, Trade, International Relations, Protocol, Political Science or Diplomacy from a recognized educational institution.

BAND G

($42,926 – $64,389)

2. Principal Assistant Secretary

Corporate Services Department

(Re-advertisement)

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

BAND I

($34,342 - $51,511)

3. Principal Assistant Secretary

Strategic Partnership 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

BAND I

($34,342 - $51,511)

4. 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)

5. Senior Accounting Officer

Governor’s Office Vava’u

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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)

All applications are to be received no later than 4:30pm, 16th March, 2026 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:

Covering Letter
Updated CV
Certified Academic transcripts
Reliable references
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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