OFPPT recruitment: 6 orientation counsellor positions

OFPPT recruitment competition for orientation counsellors

The Office de la Formation Professionnelle et de la Promotion du Travail has launched a call for applications to fill 6 positions of Orientation Counsellor under a regular recruitment procedure. The posts are spread across six cities: Al Hoceima, Bouarfa, Guelmim, Sidi Slimane, Taounate and Zagora. The announcement carries reference RH 179/2026 and competition code C 44708/26. It was published on 12 November 2026, with applications due by midnight on 28 November 2026.

The role combines educational and communication functions within the vocational training system. The counsellor acts as the interface between the institution and its external environment, guides candidates towards vocational training, provides psychopedagogical follow-up for trainees and helps graduates enter the labour market. The target profile is holders of a licence or equivalent diploma in education sciences, psychology or a similar field.

Role and responsibilities of the orientation counsellor

According to the job description attached to the announcement, the orientation and training counsellor is responsible for implementing the institution's information and communication strategy in order to inform and guide candidates for vocational training. The role goes beyond simply disseminating information: the counsellor leads the information campaign on the vocational training offer, communicates with external stakeholders and takes part in drawing up the training map.

Main activities

• Implementing the institution's information and communication strategy to inform and guide candidates.
• Leading the information campaign on the vocational training offer.
• Communicating with the external environment on vocational training matters.
• Participating in the design and delivery of the training map.
• Supervising the selection and orientation of training candidates.
• Providing psychopedagogical follow-up for trainees.
• Carrying out activities to support the integration of training graduates.

Required skills

The post requires technical skills: in-depth knowledge of vocational training systems, command of communication and information tools, and the ability to design and implement orientation and training strategies. On the interpersonal side, candidates must have excellent written and oral communication skills, the ability to work in a team and collaborate with various stakeholders, and a sense of listening and empathy. Organisationally, the role calls for the ability to lead projects and coordinate teams, manage time and priorities, and show initiative and proactivity.

Eligibility conditions

Candidates must hold a licence or equivalent diploma in education sciences, psychology or a similar discipline, and this diploma must give access to scale 10 of the civil service. This scale requirement is a specific institutional condition rather than a descriptive formula: the announcement explicitly links the nature of the diploma to access to that scale.

The announcement also states that professional experience in school and vocational guidance, planning and/or education is an asset, while experience in project management and communication is desirable. These two elements are therefore not presented as mandatory conditions but as factors that strengthen an application. The other objective conditions concern age and nationality: candidates must be under 45 at the date of taking up the post and must hold Moroccan nationality.

Application file documents

The application file must be complete and submitted in the required digital PDF format, comprising the following documents:

• The completed application form (F1) in PDF format, downloadable from the Office's official website.
• An updated CV detailing professional experience relevant to the post, in PDF format.
• A copy of the required diploma; diplomas issued by foreign institutions must be accompanied by copies of equivalence certificates.
• A copy of the national identity card (both sides) on a single page, in PDF format.

Note on diploma equivalence

The equivalence rule set out in the announcement applies only to diplomas issued by foreign institutions; it does not automatically apply to holders of Moroccan diplomas. In addition, the form, CV, diploma and national identity card form the minimum required set: any incomplete file, or any file sent through a channel other than the dedicated platform, will not be considered.

How to apply

Applications are made exclusively by registering and sending the file in PDF format on the Office's dedicated online platform. The practical steps are as follows:

1. Download the application form (F1) from the official website and complete it.
2. Assemble the updated CV, the diploma copy and the national identity card copy as PDF files, in line with the platform's requirements.
3. Register on the online application platform and create an account.
4. Submit the complete file before midnight on 28 November 2026.

It should be noted that the announcement expressly states that any incomplete file, or any file sent through a channel other than the one mentioned, will not be taken into consideration, and that any incorrect information will lead to the cancellation of the application. This requires careful checking of the data before submission, particularly the details of diplomas and declared experience.

Assessment tests, selection and assignment

The announcement states that candidates preselected on the basis of their file will be invited to assessment tests, the dates and locations of which will be announced later. At this stage, the announcement does not specify the nature of the tests, their duration or weightings, the number of candidates to be invited, or the criteria for the file-based preselection.

Successful candidates will be assigned according to need and in order of merit to the six cities listed: Al Hoceima, Bouarfa, Guelmim, Sidi Slimane, Taounate and Zagora. This means that assignment depends on the actual needs of the institutions in these areas and that candidates do not freely choose their city: order of merit and the Office's needs are the determining factors.

Salary and financial information

Salary: from 4500 to 6900 MAD per month.

This figure relates to the remuneration attached to the post within the civil service scale; the announcement does not detail any additional components or allowances linked to the position.

Practical preparation checklist

Beyond the official conditions, candidates can use a preparation checklist to avoid common mistakes. First, check that the diploma submitted actually matches the required speciality and the condition of access to scale 10, and that the diploma copy is legible. Second, prepare a detailed CV highlighting experience related to guidance, planning, education, project management or communication, since these elements are presented as an asset or as desirable.

Third, verify the age condition at the date of taking up the post, not at the date of application, a distinction that some candidates may overlook. Fourth, gather all documents in PDF format before starting the online registration, to avoid a last-minute technical problem. Fifth, keep a copy of the submitted file and proof of submission, since the announcement stresses that any file sent through another channel will not be accepted.

Finally, check the online platform regularly after the submission deadline, because the invitation to assessment tests will be announced later, with no separate individual notification at this stage.

Summary of the competition

This competition offers the opportunity to fill 6 orientation counsellor positions across six Moroccan cities, open to holders of a licence in education sciences, psychology or a similar discipline, who are under 45 at the date of taking up the post and hold Moroccan nationality. The decisive factor remains preparing a complete file on the online platform before 28 November 2026, while awaiting the invitation to assessment tests, whose dates will be announced later.