The Ministry of Health and Social Protection is holding a recruitment competition for 594 positions at the first grade (scale 10) within the nursing and health technician corps, assigned to the Regional Directorate of Health and Social Protection for the Eastern region. The exam will take place on Sunday, 22 November 2026 at 9:00 a.m. at the Oujda centre.
The total is divided among the following specialties:
| Specialty | Positions |
|---|---|
| Multidisciplinary nurse | 137 |
| Midwifery | 50 |
| Neonatal and paediatric care nurse | 44 |
| Nurse specialised in kidney disease and dialysis | 34 |
| Radiology technician | 30 |
| Mental health nurse | 28 |
| Operating theatre specialised nurse | 26 |
| Pharmacy assistant | 26 |
| Family and community health nurse | 26 |
| Laboratory technician | 25 |
| Anaesthesia and intensive care nurse | 24 |
| Health and environment technician | 24 |
| Biomedical equipment maintenance technician | 22 |
| Emergency and intensive care nurse | 20 |
| Medical rehabilitation specialist | 17 |
| Geriatric nurse | 12 |
| Social assistant | 12 |
| Nutrition and dietetics specialist | 8 |
| Health statistics technician | 8 |
| Speech therapist | 8 |
| Orthoptist | 4 |
| Occupational therapist | 2 |
| Psychomotor therapist | 7 |
25% of the open positions are reserved for persons with the status of resistance fighter, ward of the nation, former military or former combatant, and 7% of all open positions for persons with disabilities.
The competition is open to Moroccan nationals aged at least 18 and at most 45 on 1 January of the current year, holding a licence diploma issued by one of the higher institutes of nursing professions and health techniques, or a state diploma of the first cycle of paramedical studies issued by one of the health sector training institutes under the Ministry of Health and Social Protection, or any recognised equivalent qualification under applicable regulations.
The competition consists of two tests:
Each test is scored out of 20. Any score equal to or below 5 out of 20 is eliminatory. The list of successful candidates is drawn up within the limit of the advertised positions, ranked by merit, among those with an overall average of at least 10 out of 20 across both tests, without an eliminatory score. A waiting list is also drawn up for each cadre in merit order, under the same passing conditions.
Applications must be submitted via the Ministry of Health and Social Protection's electronic platform in two stages: completing the competition registration form and uploading the application file to the dedicated platform. The deadline for submission is Thursday, 19 November 2026 at 4:30 p.m. (16:30).
The application file must include:
The lists of candidates admitted to sit the exam are published on the ministry's website and serve as a summons; they become final two days after publication. Any file missing a required document or submitted after the deadline is void. Registration in the computer application is final and cannot be modified.
Salary: from 6500 to 9000 MAD per month.