GOVERNMENT OF TONGA
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forests
VACANCIES
6 Permanent Positions
2 Daily Paid Positions
The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forests hereby invite interested candidates within and outside the Public Service to apply for these job vacancies:
| No. | Position | Salary Band | COP Minimum requirement |
| 1 | Technical Officer Grade I, Extension and Women Division | L |
Qualifications acceptable for this role must be in Agriculture, Livestock, Soil Science, Horticulture, Floriculture, Science, or Economics from a recognised educational institution. |
| 2 | Senior Agricultural Assistant, Quarantine & Quality Management Division | N |
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) |
| 3 | Senior Agricultural Assistant, Quarantine & Quality Management Division | N: |
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) |
| 4 | Agricultural Assistant, Vavau Division | Q |
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) |
| 5 | Clerk Class III, Vavau Division | R |
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) |
| 6 | Agricultural Assistant, Quarantine & Quality Management Division | P |
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 |
| 7 | Agricultural Assistant, Niuatoputapu Division (Daily Paid) | BAND R |
Current TPS employee with 5 years’ experience in a similar role (meeting other core competency and experience require specified in the job description + PMS scores of 3 or above for the past 2 consecutive years ) |
| 8 | Driver, Extension and Women Division. (Daily Paid) | BAND R | *Exceptions: Driver (Evidence of Secondary School Level; valid driver’s license with a clean driving record for the past three (3) years. |
All interested applicants must submit their application with the relevant supporting documents:
- Cover letter
- Updated Curriculum Vitae
- References
- Certified certificates & Academic transcripts
- Valid Police record and copy of certified Birth certificate (only for those Outside the Public Service)
All applications are to be addressed to the CEO for Agriculture, Food and Forests, Office of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forests (MAFF), Ma’ufanga, and to be received no later than 4.30 PM, Friday 24th April, 2026.
Public Service employees who wish to apply must submit their applications with endorsement of their respective Chief Executive Officers. Incomplete applications will not be considered and ONLY shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Should you require a copy of the Job description or further information regarding the above mentioned vacancies, please contact the MAFF Office at telephone number: 7401-114 or email Mrs. Kalati M Hafoka: latimau [at] gmail [dot] com or Mrs. Sisilia Vave Lucis: sisiliavave [at] outlook [dot] com during working hours.
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