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8408 Ministry of Foreign Affairs 13 - 26 March 2025

GOVERNMENT OF TONGA

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

VACANCIES

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs informs herewith of the following vacant positions (established and unestablished staff) for interested applicants who wish to apply:

Position Minimum Requirement Salary Band

Senior Assistant Secretary, 

Foreign Policy Division

(Note: Redesignate to Principal Assistant Secretary once filled)
  • 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 Economics, Public Administration, Management, Law, Commerce, Trade, Public Policy, International Trade, Statistics, International Relations, Criminology, Human Resource Management, Information Technology, Geography, History, Culture, Anthropology or Diplomacy from a recognized educational institution.		 I

Senior Assistant Secretary, 

Foreign Policy 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 Economics, Public Administration, Management, Law, Commerce, Trade, Public Policy, International Trade, Statistics, International Relations, Criminology, Human Resource Management, Information Technology, Geography, History, Culture, Anthropology, Diplomacy or Arts from a recognized educational institution.		 J

Senior Assistant Secretary, 

Protocol 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 Economics, Public Administration, Management, Law, Commerce, Trade, Public Policy, International Trade, Statistics, International Relations, Criminology, Human Resource Management, Information Technology, Geography, History, Culture, Anthropology, Diplomacy or Arts from a recognized educational institution.		 K

Assistant Secretary x2, 

Protocol 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
Qualifications acceptable for this role must be in Economics, Public Administration, Management, Law, Commerce, Trade, Public Policy, International Trade, Statistics, International Relations, Criminology, Human Resource Management, Information Technology, Geography, History, Culture, Anthropology, Diplomacy or Arts from a recognized educational institution.		 L

Assistant Accounting Officer,

Corporate Services Division
  • Certificate level 4 + 1 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 above for the past 2 consecutive years		 O

Immigration Officer Grade 2, 

Immigration 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)		 O

Computer Operator/Clerk,

Corporate Services Division

Unestablished Staff
  • Certificate level 4
  • Form 7 equivalent of certificate level 3 + 2 years’ work experience
  • Form 6 PSSC or equivalent of certificate level 2 + 4 years’ work experience
Current & previous TPS employee in schedule 1 and schedule 2 with 5 years’ experience in a similar role (meeting other core competency and experience requirements specified in the job		 $44.38 per day

VIP Driver x2,

Corporate Service Division

Unestablished Staff
  • Evidence of Secondary School Certificate
Exceptions: Cleaners, caretakers, groundskeepers, handymen, watchmen, laundry assistants (basic literacy and numeracy skills will be required in the absence of secondary school)		 $40.93 per day

Security Guard Officer x2,

Corporate Service Division

Unestablished Staff
  • Evidence of Secondary School certificate
Exceptions: Cleaners, caretakers, groundskeepers, handymen, watchmen, laundry assistants (basic literacy and numeracy skills will be required in the absence of secondary school)		 $38.98 per day

Interested applicants are required to submit their applications together with a signed covering letter, curriculum vitae, updated certified true copies of educational qualifications and transcripts, reference letters (current & previous employer), relevant supporting documents and a valid driver’s license for the driver’s position.

Applications to be addressed to the Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Falemaka Government Building Taufa’ahau Road and to be submitted no later than 23:59 hours, 26th March 2025. Applications can be submitted in person to the office of the Secretary for Foreign Affairs at Falemaka Government Building or electronically to email address lpseal4 [at] gmail [dot] com, toakasepele [at] gmail [dot] com and 94charlietuihalamaka [at] gmail [dot] com. The officers’ to directly contact for any further information is Charlie Tu’ihalamaka or Melisa Fasi at telephone 740- 1846 or 740-1843.

Public servants (schedule 1 & Schedule 2) who wish to apply must submit their applications with the endorsement of their respective Chief Executive Officer. Please note, that any incomplete applications will automatically be disqualified on the day of submission and only shortlisted and successful candidates will be contacted.

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