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8429 Prime Minister's Office Vacancies 24 March - 4 April 2025

GOVERNMENT OF TONGA

PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE

VACANCIES

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

Post Minimum Requirements Salary Band

1. Director

Legal Unit, Leadership Division

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 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
Qualification acceptable for this role must be in Law from a recognised educational institution		 BAND G
($42,926 - $64,389)

2. Principal Economist,

National Planning Division

 Education and Qualification
  • Master’s Degree with 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 Commerce, Economics, or Business from a recognized educational institution.		 BAND I
($34,342 – $51,511)

3. Senior Assistant Secretary

Cabinet and Policy Division

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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 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 or Arts from a recognised educational institution		 BAND J
($30,526 - $45,788)

4. Senior Assistant Secretary

Strategic Partnership International Division

 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 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 or Arts from a recognised educational institution.		 BAND J
($30,526 - $45,788)

5. Senior Economist (x2),

National Planning Division

 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)

6. Senior Assistant Secretary

Local Government & Community Development Division

 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 Public Policy, Management, Public Administration, Law, Economics, Commerce, Trade, International Relations, Protocol, Political Science, Information Technology, Geography, History, Statistics, Culture, Anthropology, Archives, Diplomacy or Arts from a recognised educational institution.		 BAND J
($30,526 - $45,788)

7. Assistant Economist,

National Planning Division

 Education and Qualification
  • Relevant Diploma Level (5/6) TNQAB framework + up to 3 years’ relevant work experience
  • Relevant certificate level 4/trade/technical qualification + 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 2consecutive years)		 BAND M
($17,171 - $25,757)

8. Watchman,

Corporate Services Division

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 Education and Qualification
  • Form 5 TSC or equivalent of Certificate level 1
Exceptions: Cleaners, Caretakers, Groundskeepers, Handymen, Watchmen, Laundry Assistants (basic literacy and numeracy skills will be required in the absence of secondary school).		 BAND S
($7,633 – 11,449)

All applications are to be received no later than 4:30pm, 4th April, 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:

  1. Covering Letter
  2. Updated CV
  3. Certified Academic transcripts
  4. Reliable references
  5. Birth certificate
  6. Valid Police Record

Please note that incomplete applications will not be considered.

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

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

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