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9 NEWS maltatoday | SUNDAY • 7 JULY 2024 JobsPlus Permit Number: 548/2024 The Authority for integrity in Maltese Sports is looking for an Executive (Administration). The applicant is expected to be analytical, curious and shall have a general interest in sports. The role includes general office duties which includes procurement, purchasing and general office duties. The candidate shall be in possession of MQF Level 5 qualification (a sport qualification would be considered an asset). Furthermore, applicants shall be in possession of four (4) subjects at Ordinary Level (which must include the English Language). Applicants are expected to be able to communicate in both Maltese and English. The ideal candidate shall be IT knowledgeable, especially s/he shall know how to navigate on procurement and travel and shall be prepared to work under pressure. Interested applicants are invited to send their application via email. The application shall include a covering letter, a CV and a recent police conduct. Applications will be accepted until the 16 th of July 2024 at noon. Applications including the above-mentioned documents are to be sent to the following address: ryan.c.borg@aims.org.mt school on land zoned for sports facilities land for a school was prefera- ble to residential apartments, one teacher from the Attard school told MaltaToday. How- ever, they insisted that the land should be accorded to the government school. "The lo- cal school, which is regarded as one of the best state schools in Malta, is struggling with de- mographic pressures due to the continuously growing pop- ulation... it would make more sense for the State to reclaim this land for this purpose." The teacher proposed that in- stead of allowing a development accommodating the needs of a minority of rich parents who can afford sending their chil- dren to what he described as a "very expensive elite school", the area could incorporate both the sports facilities envisaged in the local plan and a limited expansion of the public school which he described as the "pride of Attard". Green Party opposes rezoning Newly-elected Green Party councillor Ralph Cassar is com- mitted to ensure the land in question designated as a 'sports area' is not rezoned to accom- modate a private school. He notes that since 2006 – when the Central Malta Local Plan was issued – the popula- tion of Attard had continued to increase partly as a result of the 2006 rationalisation "disas- ter" – the extension of Malta's building zones – which con- tributed to an intensification of development. But community facilities, in- cluding urban recreational and open spaces, had not kept up with the intense urbanisation of the locality. Demands on the school have only increased, and adequate space is a challenge. "In my book the needs of the state school should trump other uses. A local state school is not just 'buildings', but greenery, out- doors natural areas for outdoor learning and play, cultural, rec- reational and sports facilities which can also be used by the community... the priority use for the land in the area should be the present and future needs of the state primary school and the community," Cassar told MaltaToday. Ownership issues QSI, which already runs its school on the Duramblat Road on the outskirts of Attard and Mosta near Ta' Qali, is not the sole owner of the Attard land, but has informed the site own- ers of its intention to apply for a future planning permit. Still, one of the site's owners has already objected to the de- velopment, noting that while being informed of the zoning application by registered letter, he did not issue his consent for the application, which would encroach on a small part of his property along Triq Xatbet l-Art. Most of the site that currently consists of agricultural fields is now privately-owned after the government released back the land to its original owners in 2012 after a botched expropri- ation. Over 50 objections have been presented against the rezoning of the land, with most residents expressing concern on the traffic impact of the proposal. MaltaToday is informed that the Attard local council will be discussing the development after it reconvenes after recent elections. QSI, the private school behind the zoning application, forms part of a group of 35 interna- tional schools offering educa- tion in the English language, in a number of countries in Eu- rope, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, South and North America. The organisation's world headquarters is located in Naxxar. Green Party councillor Ralph Cassar is committed to ensure the land in question designated as a 'sports area' is not rezoned to accommodate a private school