8790vMTED 7 - 24 October 2025

GOVERNMENT OF TONGA

Ministry of Trade and Economic Development

VACANCIES

The Ministry of Trade and Economic Development is inviting interested applicants to apply for the following vacant position(s):

Position and Division	Minimum Requirements	Salary Band & Range
Deputy CEO Corporate Services Division	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 Commerce, Economics, Trade, Human Resource Management, Social and Economic Development, Law, Finance, Investment or Labour from a recognized educational institution.	Band G ($42,926 - $64,389)
Legal Officer Leadership, Policy and Planning Division (re-advertise)	· Professional Diploma in Legal Practice and Bachelor Degree with no working experience. Qualifications acceptable for this role must be in Law from a recognized common law institution/jurisdiction.	Band J ($30,526 - $45,788)
Assistant Price Inspector Consumer Protection & Fair- Trade Division (Vava’u) (re-advertise)	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)
Assistant Inspectorate Officer Consumer Protection & Fair-Trade Division (Niuatoputapu) (re-advertise)

Position and Division

Minimum Requirements

Salary Band & Range

Deputy CEO

Corporate Services Division

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 Commerce, Economics, Trade, Human Resource Management, Social and Economic Development, Law, Finance, Investment or Labour from a recognized educational institution.

Band G

($42,926 - $64,389)

Legal Officer

Leadership, Policy and Planning Division

(re-advertise)

· Professional Diploma in Legal Practice and Bachelor Degree with no working experience.

Qualifications acceptable for this role must be in Law from a recognized common law institution/jurisdiction.

Band J

($30,526 - $45,788)

Assistant Price Inspector

Consumer Protection & Fair- Trade Division

(Vava’u)

(re-advertise)

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)

Assistant Inspectorate Officer

Consumer Protection & Fair-Trade Division

(Niuatoputapu)

(re-advertise)

All applications to be submitted by 4.30pm Friday 24^th October, 2025 and MUST include the following relevant documents:

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.
Birth registration & police record if you are applying from outside the Public Service.

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

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8790vMTED 7 - 24 October 2025

GOVERNMENT OF TONGA

Ministry of Trade and Economic Development

VACANCIES

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