One architect recruitment competition at Dakhla Oued Eddahab Urban Agency

One architect recruitment competition at Dakhla Oued Eddahab Urban Agency

The Dakhla Oued Eddahab Urban Agency is holding a recruitment competition for a single architect position for the year 2026, under competition code C 44734/26. The offer targets holders of an architect diploma issued by the National School of Architecture or a recognised equivalent, who wish to work within a public body responsible for urban planning and territorial development.

Salary: from 4500 to 6900 MAD per month

Key facts about the position

• Organising administration: Dakhla Oued Eddahab Urban Agency.
• Number of positions: one position (01).
• Specialty: architect (D) — one position.
• Recruitment type: regular recruitment.
• Competition code: C 44734/26.
• Publication date: 13 November 2026.
• Application deadline: 30 November 2026 at 16:30.

The published allocation table lists only the “architect D” specialty with one position, which matches the total number of advertised posts. The announcement contains no other post allocation and no expressly stated reserved quota.

Eligibility conditions

The opening order sets out a series of conditions that each applicant must meet when submitting the file. Failure to meet them leads to the application being rejected.

Nationality and age

• Be of Moroccan nationality.
• Be at least 18 years old and no more than 45 years old on the recruitment date.

Required diploma

Applicants must hold an architect diploma issued by the National School of Architecture or a recognised equivalent. This diploma must be accompanied by a certified copy of the baccalaureate certificate.

Applicants holding a foreign diploma issued by a foreign university, or a diploma issued by one of the accredited private higher-education institutions, must provide a certified copy of the equivalence decision issued by the Ministry of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Innovation, or published in the Official Bulletin. This equivalence requirement therefore does not apply to all applicants, but only to the categories mentioned above.

Other conditions

• Not be registered in the central disciplinary register of public administrations.
• Have no criminal record.

Application file

The file must include all of the following documents; any incomplete file will not be considered:

• A handwritten application to take part in the competition, signed by the applicant, stating full name, postal and electronic addresses and telephone number.
• A curriculum vitae.
• A copy of the national identity card.
• A certified copy of the baccalaureate certificate.
• Certified copies of the diplomas and certificates obtained (success certificates are not accepted).
• A copy of the diploma equivalence decision for applicants concerned by a foreign diploma or a diploma from an accredited private institution, according to the cases set out in the announcement.
• Certified copies of work certificates proving professional experience, accompanied by a certificate or registration record from the National Social Security Fund for experience in the private sector.
• The agreement of the applicant's own administration, where the applicant is a civil servant or employee, to sit the competition.

These documents should be distinguished carefully: some are common to all applicants, whereas the equivalence decision is requested only from the categories concerned and the administration's agreement applies only to civil servants or employees. Work certificates remain required in order to prove experience where it exists.

How to submit an application

1. Prepare a complete file in line with the list of required documents.
2. Place the file in a sealed envelope bearing the name of the specialty concerned.
3. Send it to the Director of the Dakhla Oued Eddahab Urban Agency at the following address: Avenue Hassan II, Airport District, P.O. Box 459, Dakhla, Morocco.
4. Or deposit it directly at the Agency's registry office at the same address.

The deadline for receiving applications is 30 November 2026 at 16:30. Any file received after this deadline, even if sent by post or by email, or which does not meet the conditions or is missing documents, will not be considered.

Selection stages and tests

The competition takes place in two stages: an initial preselection based on the application files, followed by written and oral tests for applicants who meet the conditions.

Preselection

Initial selection is carried out by examining the files received and checking that they meet the required conditions and documents. Applicants who meet the conditions are invited to sit the written test; the list of their names is published on the Dakhla Oued Eddahab Urban Agency website and on the public services portal.

Written and oral tests

The written test takes place on 15 December 2026 at the headquarters of the Dakhla Oued Eddahab Urban Agency and covers subjects and tasks relating to the position concerned. The oral test, during which the panel discusses various topics and issues with the applicant in order to assess their skills, will be announced later.

Any applicant who obtains a mark below the average of 10/20 in either test is eliminated. The applicant selected to fill the position is the one who obtains the highest total mark.

Panels

The Director of the Dakhla Oued Eddahab Urban Agency appoints two panels: the first is responsible for selecting applicants in line with the required conditions, and the second for conducting the interviews and tests.

Tasks and expected skills

Tasks

• Prepare, launch and monitor studies relating to the development of urban planning documents (SDAU, PA, PDAR) and specific studies.
• Prepare and schedule follow-up meetings for these studies.
• Take part in drawing up a timetable for launching development or planning studies for communes that do not yet have such documents.
• Collect the information needed for studies to establish urban planning documents, through local surveys and investigations with public and private services.
• Carry out key actions in the field of territorial development.
• Process applications for building, subdivision and housing-group authorisations.
• Initiate reflection and research on demographic, economic and social themes.
• Take part in defining and monitoring the Urban Agency's action programmes.

Skills and personal qualities

• Knowledge of urban planning and architecture.
• Sufficient knowledge of the regulations, standards and procedures in force in urban planning.
• Good command of IT tools (AutoCad, ArchiCad, GIS, etc.).
• Good command of writing in Arabic and French.
• Dynamic, motivated and serious.
• Good sense of communication and organisation.
• Ability to summarise, integrate and work in a team.
• Forward-looking vision.
• Availability and mobility at work.

Experience in urban planning and architecture is described as desirable: it is an asset for the file rather than an explicit eligibility condition.

Practical advice for preparing an application

The checklist below is a preparation tool drawn from this announcement; it does not create any additional official requirement:

• Check diploma dates and years and certified copies in advance, before the deadline.
• Make sure the handwritten application includes all required details: full name, postal and electronic addresses and telephone number.
• If you are a civil servant or employee, obtain your administration's agreement before submitting the file.
• Keep a copy of the file and proof of deposit at the registry office.
• Prepare for the written test by reviewing the position's tasks, urban planning documents and applicable procedures.
• Follow the Agency's website and the public services portal for the invitation lists and the oral test date.