Senior IT Technician

• Overtime pay as per regulations for working overtime
• Special Duty Allowance of 35% of salary
• Corporate Health Insurance Scheme (after probation period and confirmation of employment)
• Opportunity to include dependents (spouse and children) in the Health Insurance Scheme (at employee's expense)
• Staff Gym Facility
• Library Membership

• Must have obtained a certificate at MNQF Level 7 in the field of work, along with 1 year of experience in a related field.

1. Monitor IT Services emails daily, attend to and respond to emails.
2. Review requests coming to the University's IT Support System, assign tasks, and monitor task progress to complete tasks as quickly as possible.
3. Identify various issues with IT resources used at the University and participate in resolving them.
4. Maintain the University's main servers. This includes:
5. Monitoring and maintaining servers.
6. Performing server backups.
7. Upgrading servers and resolving issues.
8. Strengthening and monitoring the University's backup system and maintaining it.
9. Keeping the University's auditoriums' audio-visual equipment in good working order. Identify equipment that needs replacement and coordinate with relevant sections to procure it.
10. Maintain the University's network and improve network performance. This includes:
11. Identifying and resolving network issues.
12. Identifying necessary actions to improve the network and identifying required hardware.
13. Procuring hardware required for the network.
14. Setting up network switches and making necessary changes to the network.
15. Preparing and updating standards for IT-related hardware used at the University. Providing advice on the procurement of IT-related equipment.
16. Evaluating bids for IT-related hardware and similar equipment.
17. Identifying beneficial IT-related solutions for faculties/the University and actively participating in implementing them.
18. In addition to the above, perform official duties assigned by the office.
19. Participate in shift/on-call duty for IT support.

• Clean copy of National Identity Card (valid).
• Resume of the applicant (including contact phone number and email address).
• If currently employed or previously employed, a document indicating the responsibilities of the job held or previously held, and the start and end dates of employment (detailing different positions held within the same organization).
• A letter from the applicant's direct supervisor regarding their work performance.
• Copies of educational certificates and transcripts (for foreign certificates, an accreditation document is required).
• If educational certificate copies are not attested, originals must be presented for verification upon request by the University.
• If a course from a foreign college/university has been completed without receiving a certificate, an MNQA Qualification Assessment Report must be submitted along with proof of course completion.

• All required documents must be attached to the form in PDF format, combined into a single file in the order listed above.

Online via the form link below, by 12:00 PM on Tuesday, October 06, 2026.

https://tinyurl.com/MNU-HR-2026-224

• Applications submitted within the announcement period will not be processed until the deadline.
• All documents specified in the announcement must be submitted with the application.
• Only shortlisted candidates who meet the requirements for the position will be interviewed.
• Candidates not selected for the position will be notified by letter after the interviews are completed.
• Educational certificates from Maldives National University do not require accreditation.
• If applying for a university position before receiving a certificate for a completed course at Maldives National University, a letter from the Registrar's Office confirming passing the course must be submitted.
• The first 3 months from the date of commencement of employment will be considered a probationary period for the selected candidate. During this period, the University reserves the right to terminate the employment agreement and dismiss the employee without any notice, based on the employee's performance and work ethics.
• For information, please call 3345142.