The government has opened application opportunity for the recently vacated post of Auditor General.
The announcement was made by the President’s Office on Tuesday, following the resignation of Hassan Ziyath. Ziyath tendered his resignation on May 12.
The President’s Office will be accepting applications forwarded through June 6 – 7 between 10am and 12:30pm.
Interested individuals may download the required documents and application forms from the President’s Office website.
Ziyath was implicated in the grand corruption scandal involving the Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) which saw the embezzlement of state coffers. The Auditor General’s name was listed among those who received embezzled funds, by the Asset Recovery Commission established to investigate the case.
The criteria for the position include:
- Being a Muslim
- Being a Maldivian citizen
- Being between 35 – 65 years of age
- Being of a sound mental condition
- Being free of criminal and charges of corruption
- Not being employed elsewhere
- Not being a member of a political party or active in any political activities
- Being educationally qualified, being a member of any organization recognized by the International Federation of Accountants and having at least seven years of experience in accounting
- Not being a shareholder of any other companies
