Eligibility to Work in Malta

Applicants must fall under one of the following categories to be eligible to apply for this post.

a) Citizens of Malta.

b) Citizens of Member States of the European Union who are entitled to equal treatment to Maltese citizens in matters of employment by virtue of EU legislation and treaty provisions dealing with the free movement of workers.

c) Citizens of any other country who are entitled to equal treatment to Maltese citizens in matters related to employment by virtue of the application to that country of EU legislation and treaty provisions dealing with the free movement of work.

d) Any other persons who are entitled to equal treatment to Maltese citizens in matters related to employment in terms of the law or the law or the above-mentioned EU legislations and treaty provisions, on account of their family relationship with persons mentioned in paragraph (a), (b) or (c).

e) Third country nationals who have been granted long-term residents status in Malta under regulation 4 of the ‘Status of Long-Term Residents (Third Country Nationals) regulations, 2006’ or who have been granted a residence permit under regulation 18(3) thereof, together with family members of such third-country nationals who have been granted a residence permit under the ‘Family Reunification Regulations, 2007’.

f) In possession of a residence document issued in terms of the ‘Residence Status of United Kingdom Nationals and their Family Members in Malta in accordance with the Agreement on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community Regulations’.

The advice of the Citizenship Unit within Community Malta Agency and the Expatriates Unit within Identità should be sought as necessary in the interpretation of the above provisions. The appointment of candidates referred to at (b), (c), (d) and (e) above would necessitate the issue of an employment licence in so far as this is required by the Immigration Act and subsidiary legislation. Jobsplus should be consulted as necessary on this issue.

Working Languages

Applicants must be able to communicate fluently in the Maltese and English Languages.

Academic Qualifications and Experience

Applicants must be in possession of:

A qualification at MQF Level 7, or equivalent, in Communications and/or Marketing and/or Digital Marketing and/or Public Relations and/or Journalism or in relevant areas as determined by management.

OR

A qualification at MQF Level 6, or equivalent, in Communications and/or Marketing and/or Digital Marketing and/or Public Relations and/or Journalism or in relevant areas as determined by management plus two (2) years’ work experience in a relevant field.

Moral Character

Applicants must have a good moral character and are expected to submit a recent (not more than one (1) month old) police conduct certificate.

The Authority for the Responsible Use of Cannabis reserves the right to annul the result of the Selection Process of any successful candidate who at any time is found to have an unacceptable criminal record or has been dismissed from any Public Entity.