Ms. Marika Farrugia

Ms. Marika Farrugia is currently responsible for leading and managing Annual Returns, International Affairs and Research, including work related to Moneyval and FATF. She joined this Office in June 2009, as an Executive Secretary to the Commissioner to assist the Commissioner in his various duties related to his job as regulator of the voluntary sector, together with the overall administration of the Office. Prior to her current role, in 2013 Marika took up the position of a Support Services Manager, responsible for Corporate Services of the Office, overall management, operations and research work of the Office, which included HR, Training. Finance, Procurement, Annual Report, Research, and Moneyval related work, whilst also assisting the Commissioner in his duties to regulate the voluntary sector.

Before joining the Office of the Commissioner for Voluntary Organisation, Marika worked in the private sector with the telecommunications company GO. Between 2004 and 2009, Marika worked in the HR, Training and Career Development Directorate, as Assistant Head and Heading of the Training and Career Development Unit and was also responsible for HR matters of the Training and Career Development Unit.    Between 2001 and 2004, Marika worked with Maltacom Training College (a subsidiary company of Maltacom plc) as a Marketing Executive to market this College both in the local and international markets, were both local and foreign employees were trained. She was also a member on the ISO 9001:2000 Quality Committee. In 1993 Marika was appointed as a Marketing Officer with Maltacom plc and in 1999 she was promoted as a Brand Manager responsible for the marketing of several Maltacom services.  She also travelled abroad on several work assignments to different countries on the marketing of such services, where she gained experience in this area. Between 1978 and 1993, Marika worked as an Advertising Executive at Public Broadcasting Services and was later promoted to assist and deputise the Head of the Advertising department.

Marika is a Master of Science graduate with Distinction from the University of Leicester.