3 Grade A lecturer posts at the School of Information Sciences

Grade A lecturer recruitment at the High Commission for Planning

The High Commission for Planning is holding a competition to recruit three (03) posts of Grade A lecturer (scale 11) at the School of Information Sciences, located on Allal El Fassi Avenue, Al Irfane district, in Rabat. The competition will take place on 17 December 2026, with applications closing on 4 December 2026 before 16:30.

The competition carries the code C 44727/26 and is a regular recruitment. It targets computer science specialities across three distinct tracks. The salary attached to scale 11 ranges from 8,000 to 11,500 MAD per month.

Specialities and advertised posts

The three posts are distributed across the advertised specialities as follows:

The official order explicitly states one post for information systems security and cyberdefence and one post for software engineering. The artificial intelligence / data science speciality appears in the online announcement without a readable post count in the supplied text. The total remains fixed at three posts, and the share of the third field should not be inferred by subtraction, as it may be distributed or not explicitly stated in the source.

Eligibility conditions

The competition is open to candidates meeting the following conditions:

• Moroccan nationality;
• A doctorate or a recognised equivalent qualification, in one of the above specialities;
• Age between 18 and 45 at most on the date of the competition.

Note on diploma equivalence

Candidates holding diplomas issued by foreign universities must provide a copy of the equivalence decision issued by the Ministry of Higher Education. This requirement does not apply to holders of Moroccan diplomas or to those who have already obtained equivalence.

Situation of civil servants

Civil servant candidates must provide authorisation to sit the competition, issued by the central human resources services of their employing administration. This rule applies specifically to civil servants and does not extend to other candidates.

Application file

The file must be submitted against a receipt at the human resources service of the School of Information Sciences, Allal El Fassi Avenue, Al Irfane district, Rabat, by 4 December 2026 before 16:30. It comprises the following documents:

• a handwritten application to sit the competition;
• authorisation to sit the competition for civil servant candidates, issued by the central human resources services of the relevant administration;
• five (05) certified copies of the diplomas and qualifications obtained, together with a copy of the equivalence decision from the Ministry of Higher Education for candidates holding foreign diplomas;
• five (05) copies of the doctoral thesis;
• five (05) copies of all research work carried out individually or collaboratively, including in particular articles, books or monographic studies;
• five (05) copies of the curriculum vitae bearing the candidate's photograph;
• five (05) certified copies of the national identity card.

Steps for preparing the application

1. Check nationality, age and the diploma in the required speciality.
2. Draft and sign the handwritten application.
3. Obtain the administrative authorisation where the candidate is a civil servant.
4. Have the diplomas and qualifications certified, attaching the equivalence decision where applicable.
5. Prepare five copies of the doctoral thesis.
6. Assemble personal or collaborative research work in five copies.
7. Prepare the curriculum vitae with photograph in five copies.
8. Arrange five certified copies of the national identity card.
9. Submit the file against a receipt before the deadline.

Key dates

• Publication date: 12 November 2026;
• Application deadline: 4 December 2026 before 16:30;
• Competition date: 17 December 2026 at the School of Information Sciences, Rabat.

Practical preparation advice

Candidates should check that the speciality named on their diploma matches the advertised specialities and should prepare extra copies of each document. Keeping the deposit receipt is essential, as it proves that the deadline was met. Candidates would also benefit from reviewing their research work to ensure it includes the expected articles or books and from clearly highlighting personal or joint scientific output.

For academic preparation, candidates should revise topics linked to their chosen speciality and the methodologies of university research in computer science, without assuming any programme or test not mentioned in the announcement.

Summary

This competition is an opportunity for doctorate holders in computer science wishing to join the lecturer corps of the School of Information Sciences of the High Commission for Planning. Meeting the deadlines and supplying the required documents remain essential conditions for admissibility, as does observing the rules specific to each category of candidate.