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maltatoday, SUNDAY, 20 AUGUST 2017 4 News CALL FOR A FULL-TIME SENIOR MANAGER 'NWAR' PROGRAMME AND OTHER LITERACY PROGRAMMES WITHIN THE NATIONAL LITERACY AGENCY Jobsplus: 389/2017 The The National Literacy Agency, within the Ministry of Education and Employment, is seeking to recruit a Senior Manager to administer the Nwar Programme and other Literacy programmes. The eligibility criteria for this post are: •• Applicants must at the closing date of receipt of applications have a recognised teaching degree at MQF Level 6 or a degree in the social sciences namely, Bachelor of Arts in Social Policy (Honours) or Bachelor of Arts in Social Work (Honours) or higher. • All applicants must have at least 5 years work experience preferably in a coordinating role and be able to demonstrate, by providing personal and specific examples experience in: • literacy initiatives and/or Parental Empowerment initiatives and • formal and non-formal educational experience. • High standard of written and spoken Maltese and English. • High competency in ICT applications, especially MS Office systems (in particular, Word, Access, Excel and PowerPoint) and management information systems. Candidates Candidates should submit their letter of application, together with a summary of qualifications and experience in a European Curriculum Vitae Format, a copy of their relevant scanned certificates and a recent Police certificate of conduct, by email to john.b.farrugia@gov.mt or by post to Mr John Farrugia, Executive Secretary, National Curriculum Centre, Joseph Abela Scolaro Street, Hamrun HMR 1304 by not later than 31st August 2017 at noon. Applications Applications by post should be sent by registered mail, allowing sufficient time to ensure delivery by the above deadline. Applications will be acknowledged in writing within seven days. Further information may be obtained from Mr John Farrugia on 2598 2997 or via email at john.b.farrugia@gov.mt Government applies for 17-storey office tower JAMES DEBONO THE government's industrial estate corporation, Malta Indus- trial Parks, is to build a 17-storey tower on a vacant site in Mriehel, in the vicinity of the Motormedic and Methode factories along Triq is-Salib in an area presently used as a car park. MIP applied for a permit to construct the tower, in an area now designated for high-rise, to also include five levels of under- ground parking for 175 cars. The tower will be used for of- fices, retail outlets and food and drink establishments. Plans submitted by architect John Rizzo Naudi refer to a de- sign concept which "achieves complexity through layers of simplicity" and which "moves towards dynamism" by "creating forms with structures." Only a year ago, the Planning Authority approved the Quad Towers, a €70 million develop- ment proposed by the Gasan and Tumas business groups near the Mriehel industrial estate, com- prising four cylindrical towers of 14, 16, 17 and 19 storeys respec- tively, overlying five basement levels. Mriehel was designated as an appropriate location for high- rise buildings after the close of the public consultation on the PA's policy on tall buildings. This meant that the public nev- er had an opportunity to object to the designation of Mriehel as a high-rise zone. An appeal against the approval of this development is still pending. Moreover a mas- terplan for Mriehel has not been concluded yet. Mriehel was not previously considered as a high-rise zone because of the possible impact on iconic long-distance views – including views between Valletta and Mdina. Another high-rise develop- ment – this time consisting of a 12-storey development – is also being proposed on the site of the Meli Bugeja marble factory on the Mriehel by-pass. The private sector development is also being earmarked for new offices. PA to approve car park for unapproved St Julian's high-rise JAMES DEBONO GOZITAN developer Joseph Por- telli may soon be granted a permit for a car park for a yet-to-be ap- proved 15-storey tower next to the Intercontinental Hotel. A decision on the first phase of a "comprehensive project" consist- ing of the demolition of two villas and the excavation of four-level underground parking for 69 cars, is due next Wednesday. The project is set for approval because the PA's planning directo- rate is calling on the PA to approve the car park even if the authority is still assessing the high-rise devel- opment. Phase 2, which consists of a 240-room hotel, office space, retail outlets and 50 studio apartments, will be approved at a later stage. The site is immediately adjacent to the existing Intercontinental Hotel and Eden Cinema complex on the upward part of Triq Santu Wistin near the entrance of the In- tercontinental Hotel's car park. The splitting of the two applica- tions was dubbed as "a stratagem adopted by the applicant and tol- erated by the Planning Directorate to deflect the real and contentious planning issues that are intrinsic in the development as envisaged in its totality" according to architects representing the Eden Leisure Group, which own the Interconti- nental Hotel. They warned that the prospec- tive 69 car park places might not be enough to meet the parking demand created by phase 2 of the project. But in his report the case officer insisted that, "irrespective of the nature of any proposals made in Phase 2, the proposal in this appli- cation is still deemed acceptable". If the car park does not satisfy the required parking for the proposed high-rise, the developers will be expected to make a monetary con- tribution to the PA's Commuted Community Parking Scheme (CPPS) as has been the case for other developments in this area, which resulted in an under-pro- vision for parking. The proposed car park is also deemed acceptable, because it will provide additional parking in this entertainment hub until the whole project is approved. Portelli is also seeking the green- light to redevelop the Mercury House site in Paceville, despite the masterplan for the Paceville neigh- bourhood having gone back to the drawing board. Portelli describes his 32-storey high-rise designed by Zaha Hadid Architects as an "iconic building" that would "induce an elegant and contemporary architectural state- ment", and incorporate the "re- stored" Mercury House adjoined to it.