PUBLIC SERVICE OFFICIAL CIRCULAR Issued weekly by the Public Service Commission Issue 35/2014, 09 Sept 2014 A. Public Service Ministries/Agencies VACANCIES Contract Positions Under Section 31 of the Public Service Act 2004 Ministry/Office Vacancy Code Position Title Salary Grading (p.a) Deadline Revenue RE002532 ACEO Internal Audit and Risks (Re-Advertised: Previous Applicants need not re-apply) ACEO $84,048 22-Sep-2014 Please uplift Application R&S Form 2 and Position Descriptions from: Public Service Commission, Secretary Level 2, FMFM II Building Public Service Commission Matagialalua Level 2, FMFM II Building OR Download from Website: http://www.psc.gov.ws/vacancies_contract.htm NB: Application Forms (R&S Form 2) are to be used by ALL Applicants Matagialalua. CONFIRMED APPOINTMENTS Permanent Positions Under Section 34 of the Public Service Act 2004 Ministry/Office Vacancy Code Position Title Salary Grading (p.a max) Appointee Agriculture & Fisheries AG001371 Field Assistant - Root Crops A3 $6,756/$8,314 Tautele Apineru Finance FI003116 Principal Macroeconomic Policy Officer A17 $55,805/$62,273 Watsonia Fereti Public Service Commission PS000474 Driver/Office Assistant A3 $6,756/$8,314 Joseph Sam Ling Women, Community & Social Development WS003236 Senior Internal Affairs Officer (Upolu) A12 $28,327/$30,767 Moevasa Vaiaso " WS003936 Internal Auditor A16 $45,594/$53,055 Lucy Meleisea Tufi Ioasa B. Public Sector/Other Agencies Vacant Positions Sector/Office Vacancy Code Position Title Salary Grading (p.a max) Deadline Uplift Form from: AD 14/2013 Principal Maintenance Officer Mechanical (Re-Advertised: Previous Applicants need not re-apply) $45,594/$60,459 12-Sep-2014 Leati Toetu Lafoai, NHS, Moto'otua [email protected] National Health Services Issue 35, 09 Sept 2014 1 Available on PSC website: www.psc.gov.ws/employment " AD 11/2014 Senior Maintenance Officer - Building (Re-Advertised: Previous Applicants need not re-apply) $25,413/$31,582 12-Sep-2014 " " AD 15/2014 Hospital Groundsman (Re-Advertised: Previous Applicants need not re-apply) $6,756 12-Sep-2014 " " AD 12/2014 Air Condition/Refrigeration Engineer (Re-Advertised: Previous Applicants need not re-apply) $10,458 12-Sep-2014 " " AD 23/2014 Senior Transport Officer $24,413/$34,026 12-Sep-2014 " " SSC 10/2014 Senior Kitchen Hand - Motootua $14,752 12-Sep-2014 " " SSC 11/2014 Kitchen Hand - Motootua $6,756 12-Sep-2014 " " NUR 04/2014 Registered Nurse (10 positions) $25,750 12-Sep-2014 " " NUR 05/2014 Enrolled Nurse (7 positions) $15,496 12-Sep-2014 " Nuanua O Le Alofa - Senior Policy Officer $22,000 19-Sep-2014 Ground Floor, Nia Mall Telephone: 25243, 21147 [email protected] " - Information and Communications Officer $18,000 19-Sep-2014 " Ombudsman NHRI SAMOA OB003236 Human Rights & Good Governance Investigation & Legal Officer Officer (Re-Advertised: Previous Applicants need not re-apply) $64,140 15-Sep-2014 Solamalemalo H. Tualima Level 5, Central Bank Building [email protected] ov.ws " OB003238 Human Rights & Good Governance Support Officer (Re-Advertised: Previous Applicants need not re-apply) $31,582 15-Sep-2014 " APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED APPOINTMENTS Samoa Prisons and Corrections Services PC000110 A16 $45,594/$53,055 Principal Finance Officer Andrew Sam Chong C. International/Regional Agencies VACANCIES Organization Vacancy No. Position Title Salary Grade Closing Date African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP) - Assistant Secretary General (Administration, Finance & Human Resources) to the Pacific Region - 24-Oct-2014 Applications for this post should be sent to: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Please contact Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade for Further Information. D. Training/Scholarship Opportunities ASIA PACIFIC LEADERSHIP PROGRAM Issue 35, 09 Sept 2014 2 Available on PSC website: www.psc.gov.ws/employment The East West Center is pleased to invite applications for the Asia Pacific Leadership Program Fellowship (APLP) for the 2014-2015 year. The APLP is the center of excellence for leadership education in the Asia Pacific region and a signature program of the East West Center. Program Description The APLP seeks outstanding individuals from all walks of life (government, business, NGOs, health sciences, media, monastic orders, and education) to participate in an innovative leadership development program at the East-West Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. From August – December 2014, up to 40 Fellows from around the globe will join regional specialists and leadership educators in a dynamic learning community. Through APLP, Fellows will: Explore leadership techniques and tools. Annalyze personal leadership strengths and weakenesses. Grasp and be able to communicate implications of regional and global trends Survey a wide range of content including climate change, demographics, international relations and global markets. Connect with a diverse range of global specialists and research Forge deeper intercultural communication skills and join a lifelong learning community at East West Center Develop enhanced abilities to navigate regional and personal change From January – April 2015, Fellows have the option to participate in extended fieldwork in Southeast Asia, internships, self designed projects and employment experience. A wide range of supplemental scholarships are available Application and Eligibility Details For more information about the APLP, please visit our website at www.eastwestcenter.org/aplp For inquiries contact us via email at [email protected] or call us via Skype (AsiaPacificLeadershipProgram). TELEPHONE AND FRONT DESK CUSTOMER SERVICE SURVEYS Have you made contact with a Government Ministry or Office, over the telephone or at the their front counter, recently? Were you satisfied with the quality of customer service provided? Want to have your say on the quality of customer service that you received? Here’s your chance to do so. Complete our telephone or front desk customer service surveys online by accessing the PSC website on www.psc.gov.ws and clicking on the links provided; or Download a copy of the survey from our website and either email your completed survey to [email protected] or submitting a hard copy to the PSC Office, Level 2 of the FMFM 11 Building. For more information, please contact Ms. Beverly Smith or Ms Ruby Williams of our office on email [email protected] or [email protected] or phone 22123 NUS POSTGRADUATE DEVELOPMENT STUDIES PROGRAMME Postgraduate qualifications in development studies will enhance learners in their professional careers in government, civil society, development and private sector organizations, offering them postgraduate courses that contextualize development theory and practice. A qualification in development studies can prepare you for employment in local, national and international organizations. Whether you are just starting out your career, a mid-level professional or a local consultant wishing to enhance your knowledge on development in Samoa and its impacts and implications for our shared future, this programme is for you. For more inforamtion, please Contact Malama Meleisea, [email protected] Penelope Schoeffel [email protected] or Measina Meredith [email protected] United Kingdom's Chevening, Scholarship Scheme 2015/16 Issue 35, 09 Sept 2014 3 Available on PSC website: www.psc.gov.ws/employment MOH HOME CARE INFORMATION ON CHIKUNGUNYA Issue 35, 09 Sept 2014 4 Available on PSC website: www.psc.gov.ws/employment Issue 35, 09 Sept 2014 5 Available on PSC website: www.psc.gov.ws/employment