The Government of the Republic of Maldives through the Ministry of Climate Change, Environment and Energy as the lead Executing Agency, is implementing ‘Conservation of Atoll Ecosystems through an effectively managed NATional protected area Estate (CATENATE)’ project financed by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and assisted by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as the GEF Implementing Agency. The main objective of the project is ‘to safeguard nationally and globally significant coral reef biodiversity, and associated ecosystems through a resilient network of equitably and effectively managed protected and conserved areas in the Maldives’. The project focuses on the 15 protected areas (PAs) of Boduthiladhunmathi Atoll, with the demonstration site at Shaviyani Farukolhu Protected Area.

The project has three outcomes:

Outcome 1 is aimed at improving PA network governance mechanism.

Outcome 2 is aimed at improving a PA system’s financial management.

Outcome 3 focuses on knowledge management and communications, essential for effective management of PAs.

The Ministry of Climate Change, Environment and Energy is seeking two (2) Assistant Park Rangers for CATENATE Project and is inviting interested eligible individuals to submit their application.

The details of the Eligibility criteria, Scope of work, Remuneration and Duration of Assignment can be found in the attached TOR. 

Submission Deadline 

The expressions of interest must be submitted before 1200 hours (Maldivian time), 30 August 2026 to the email address [email protected]. Only the applications with all the supporting documents will be accepted. 

Application title:  Assistant Park Ranger for “Conservation of AToll Ecosystems through an effectively managed NATional protected area Estate - CATENATE”  Project 

Human Resource Department  

Ministry of Climate Change, Environment and Energy 

Faashanaa Maalan, Dharubaaruge, Male’ Maldives 

Contact No: 3018300 

Website: www.environment.gov.mv 

 Documents to be submitted 

• Curriculum Vitae (clearly stating the starting and ending month and year for previous experiences) 
• Copy of National ID Card  
• Accredited copies of Academic Certificates (Documents accepted are copy of accredited certificates/ Letter of completion from the university together with a written document from Maldives Qualification Authority stating that the course completed is accredited to a certain level.)   
• Employment Verification Letter from previous employer(s) 
• Candidates currently working in the Civil Service should provide a letter of no objection from their current employer to release from the job.   
• Candidates currently working in projects should provide a letter of no objection from their project director.

Interested individuals may obtain a Terms of Reference attached to this advertisement and also made available at www.environment.gov.mv. 

 Note: The Ministry of Climate Change, Environment and Energy has the discretion to refuse applications that do not fulfill the requirements. The Ministry of Climate Change, Environment and Energy also has the discretion to withdraw the announcement at any moment.