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Legal Consultant

Job

01

No. of employees needed

Contract

Job State

03 Months

Duration

Ministry of Social and Family Development

Place of Work

Legal Division

Section

20,000/-

Salary

15,000/.

Allowances

• Analyze national laws, policies, and procedures under the Child Rights Protection Act and related legislation.
• Review relevant international instruments (CRC, UN Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children, etc.).
• Engage with relevant stakeholders (e.g., government agencies, child protection actors) to gather insights.
• Draft SOPs for child protection casework management
• Draft SOPs for the management of alternative care facilities.
• Facilitate validation workshops with stakeholders and revise SOPs accordingly.

Responsibilities

• Master’s degree in law, public policy, or a closely related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a relevant field.
• Demonstrated experience in writing detailed and comprehensive reports suitable for publication.

Required Qualification

The Ministry of Social and Family Development now invites interested individuals qualified for the assignments to submit Expression of Interest inclusive of the following documentation to demonstrate your eligibility for the assignment.

• Application Form (This form will be available from Civil Service Commission’s website and the reception of MSFD)
• CV (Including the Contact Number and Email Address)
• National Identity Card (Clear copy of both sides)
• Copies of Academic Transcripts (Accredited by Maldivian Qualification Authority)
• Work Experience Documents
• Including the title, duration of employment indicating the total number of years, months, and job description (If employed for two or more positions at one office, job description of each job position

Required Documents

Candidates interested in applying, please email your CV along with other relevant documents to [email protected]   before 01^st September 2025   13:00. For more information, please call +960 3027551

Job Deadline

The short-listed candidate will be requested to participate in personal interviews and submit the names and contact details of personal referees who can attest to their ability.

The successful candidate must understand the objectives and delivery mechanisms of the project’s portfolio. He/she must be willing to work in a team, be flexible to emerging or changing conditions, and undertake initiative in his/her broad field of actions

Shortlist

Interview will held between 2^nd September 2025– 30^th September 2025 in Ministry of Social and Family Development.

Interview Time, place and duration

The A2 sheet will be published wthinworking 3 days of interview on the website of the ministry. Any queries about the A2 sheet should be mailed to the email of ministry within working 3 days after publishing of A2.

Publishing the A2 sheet

For any futher information call 3027551 or e-mail [email protected].