Canary Islands' Civil Service Recruitment Finalized

The Canary Islands' public administration has finalized its selection process for 34 new civil servants in the General Administration body.

Details of the Recruitment Process

• The process, launched in November 2023, aimed to fill positions mainly in the higher administrative ranks.
• Out of the 34 positions:
  • 31 spots were allocated to general access.
  • 3 spots were reserved for individuals with disabilities.

Regulations and Unfilled Vacancies

Recent regulations specify that unfilled disability-reserved vacancies should normally roll over to the general access pool if no candidates show interest, especially when the process occurs in the last year of the current employment offer.

• Out of the three disability slots, two candidates were selected.
• One disability vacancy remained unfilled.
• In accordance with legal provisions, the unfilled disability vacancy will now be added to the general access quota.

Next Steps and Goals

• Authorities will verify that all selected candidates meet the necessary requirements within a 20-day period.
• They will proceed to assign candidates to their preferred job locations.

Objectives of the Hiring Initiative

• Continue efforts to streamline public sector hiring.
• Improve transparency.
• Contribute to reducing temporary employment.
• Strengthen institutional stability across the Canary Islands.

Publication

• The official publication of the results is scheduled in the upcoming official bulletin.