VACANCIES
The Ministry of Trade and Economic Development is inviting interested applicants to apply for the following vacant position(s):
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Position and Division |
Minimum Requirements |
Salary Band & Range |
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Senior Policy Analyst, Trade Negotiation & Facilitation Division |
· 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 Commerce, Economics, Trade, Human Resource Management, Social and Economic Development, Public Policy, Law, Finance, Investment, Labour, Marketing, Business, Information Technology, or Arts from a recognised educational institution. |
Band J ($30,526 - $45,788) |
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Senior Policy Analyst, Trade Negotiation & Facilitation Division |
· 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 Commerce, Economics, Trade, Human Resource Management, Social and Economic Development, Public Policy, Law, Finance, Investment, Labour, Marketing, Business, Information Technology, or Arts from a recognised educational institution. |
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Senior Assistant Registrar, Business Registry, Investment & Intellectual Property Division |
· 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 Commerce, Economics, Trade, Human Resource Management, Social and Economic Development, Public Policy, Law, Finance, Investment, Labour, Marketing or Business from a recognised educational institution. |
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Senior Assistant Secretary, Business Support Division |
· 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 Commerce, Economics, Human Resource Management, Social and Economic Development, Public Policy, Law, Finance, Investment, Labour, Marketing, Business, Information Technology, or Arts from a recognised educational institution. |
Band J ($30,526 - $45,788) |
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Senior Procurement Officer, Leadership, Policy and Planning Division |
· 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 Business, Commerce or Procurement from a recognized educational institution. |
Band K ($26,710 - $40,064) |
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Assistant Secretary, Leadership, Policy and Planning Division |
· 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 · Qualification acceptable for this role must be in Economics, Public Administration, Management, Tourism, Trade, Marketing, Commerce, Social and Economic Development, Business, Graphic Design, Hospitality, Information Technology or Arts from a recognized educational institutional. |
Band L ($22,133 - $33194) |
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Assistant Senior Accounting Officer, Corporate Service Division |
· 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) |
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Assistant Inspectorate Officer, Business Registry, Investment and Intellectual Property Division |
· Certificate level 4 + 1 years’ work experience · Form 7 or equivalent of Certificate level 3 + 4 years’ work experience · Form 6 PSSC or equivalent of Certificate level 2 + 6 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 O ($11,449 - $17,171) |
All applications to be submitted by 4.30pm Thursday 9th of July, 2026 and MUST provide the following relevant documents where applicable:
- Cover letter;
- Curriculum Vitae;
- Certified copies of qualification transcript(s) and certificate(s);
- Reference letter(s); and
- For current public servants, endorsement of their respective Chief Executive Officer.
Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interview. Applications are to be submitted either online or delivered to the Ministry’s office at Fasi moe Afi addressed to:
Chief Executive Officer
Ministry of Trade and Economic Development
Nuku’alofa
For enquiries regarding the Job Description, please email hr [at] mted [dot] gov [dot] to (hr [at] mted [dot] gov [dot] to) or contact 7400105 for further details.
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