Gov’t Looking for a Director General for MBS, With a Pay of MVR 41k
Beds in the National Thalassemia Center on March 23, 2025 | Photo: President’s Office
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has opened applications for the Director General position of the Maldives Blood Services (MBS) with a take-home salary of over MVR 41,000.
In the gazetted notice, the basic salary of the Director General of MBS is listed as MVR 21,884. Their position allowance is MVR 12,534, while the attendance allowance is MVR 339 per day. If the Director General attends work five days a week, four weeks a month, their attendance salary would amount to MVR 6780.
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Along with the basic salary, position allowance and attendance allowance, their take-home pay is MVR 41,198.
Candidates should have an educational background in either Health Service or Health Policy.
The CSC invites applications from candidates holding either a doctorate or a master’s degree in their chosen field of study. Candidates with a doctorate must have at least four years of relevant work experience, including a minimum of two years in a managerial role. Those with a master’s degree must possess at least eight years of experience in a related field, with at least two years in a managerial position.
The Director General of MBS is responsible for organising and overseeing the implementation of MBS’s mandate as per ministry policy, in addition to executing programmes outlined under the Thalassemia Control Act.
Interested applicants must submit their applications by 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, 17 April.
Last month, President Dr Mohamed Muizzu expressed his intention to transform the National Thalassaemia Centre into a more patient-friendly service provider. On 22 March, thalassaemia patients and their families staged protests outside MBS, raising concerns over persistent poor service and the use of faulty products. In response, the Ministry of Health appointed Ahmed Mausoom as the new Director General of MBS on 25 March.
