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9199 Prime Minister's Office Vacancies 30 April - 12 May 2026

Re: Advertisement and Re-Advertisement of Vacant Positions at the Prime Minister’s Office

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

POST MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS SALARY BAND

1. Director
– National Planning Department

2. Director
– Vava’u Governor’s Office

 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
Qualifications acceptable for this role must be in Public Policy, Management, Public Administration, Law, Economics, Commerce, Trade, International Relations, Protocol, Political Science or Diplomacy from a recognized educational institution.

BAND G

($42,926 – $64,389)

3. Principal Assistant Secretary –

Corporate Services Department

(Re-advertisement)

 Education and Qualification
  • 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 Public Policy, Management, Public Administration, Law, Economics, Commerce, Trade, International Relations, Protocol, Political Science or Diplomacy from a recognized educational institution.

BAND I

($34,342 - $51,511)
4. Procurement Officer
- Corporate Services Division

Education and Qualification

  • 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 Business, Commerce or Procurement from a recognized educational institution.

BAND L

($22,133 - $33,194)

5. Senior Accounting Officer
– Vava’u Governor’s Office

(Re-advertisement)

 Education and Qualification
  • 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)

BAND L

($22,133 - $33,194)

6. Executive Officer
- Corporate Services Division

 Education and Qualification
  • Diploma Level 5/ 6 TNQAB framework in relevant field;
  • Certificate level 4/trade/technical qualification + 2 years’ relevant work experience
  • Form 7 or equivalent of Certificate level 3 + 4 years’ relevant work experience
  • PSSC or equivalent of Certificate level 2 + 7 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 2 consecutive years)

BAND N

($13,355 - $20,033)
7. Principal VIP Driver (x2)
- Corporate Services Division		 Education and Qualification
  • 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)

All applications are to be received no later than 4:30pm, 12th May, 2026 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:

i. Covering Letter
ii. Updated CV
iii. Certified Academic transcripts
iv. Reliable references
v. Birth certificate

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

Applications can be brought to the Prime Minister’s Office reception at St. George Government Building Level 3. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

For enquiries or to obtain a copy of the job description, please email hr [at] pmo [dot] gov [dot] to or telephone 740-1375 or 740-1351.

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Matangi Tonga Online ref. #9199 PMO, 30 April - 12 May 2026