Head of division at M'diq-Fnideq: 1 post

The commune of M'diq-Fnideq, under the M'diq-Fnideq prefecture, has announced the reopening of applications for the post of head of the administrative, financial and legal affairs division. The notice carries the code R 27253/26. It covers one responsibility post, open to all civil servants and contractual agents working in the various State administrations and territorial collectivities. The deadline for submitting applications is 18 December 2026 at 16:30.

Salary: from 4500 to 6900 MAD per month.

The distinctive feature of this notice is that it does not concern a new post, but the reopening of recruitment after the selection committee, meeting on 27 October 2022, found that no candidate had been selected for the post. Candidates are therefore expected to submit a complete file that precisely meets the legal conditions while demonstrating the capacity to manage the division and its three services.

Legal and regulatory framework of the post

The notice relies on several reference texts governing appointment to responsibility posts in territorial collectivity administrations, including the dahir constituting the general civil service statute, the dahir implementing Organic Law 113.14 on communes, the decree on the specific organisation of local collectivity staff, the decree setting out the modalities for appointing heads of division and heads of service in public administrations, and the decree on appointment to responsibility posts in commune and district administrations and the related salaries and allowances.

The notice also relies on the decision of the Minister of the Interior on delegation of authority, on the Minister of the Interior's circulars of 31 July 2018 and 15 November 2021 on appointment to responsibility posts in territorial collectivity administrations, their establishments and groupings, as well as on the M'diq-Fnideq commune deliberation on the organisation of its administration and the determination of its competences, and the related communal decision.

Who may apply?

The reopening of applications concerns two categories of staff, with distinct conditions for each:

• Civil servants and contractual agents working in the various State administrations and territorial collectivities who meet the conditions set out in the notice.
• Civil servants and contractual agents who, on the date of the notice announcing the vacancy of the head of division post, are performing the duties of head of division.

Conditions applying to the first category

• Be classified at least in the grade of administrator of the second grade, or in the State engineer framework, or in one of the grades with an equivalent index classification.
• Hold at least a certificate or diploma allowing access to the grade of administrator of the third grade or an equivalent grade.
• Have, on the date of the notice, at least four years of service as a civil servant, or five years for contractual agents of State administrations and territorial collectivities.
• Have performed the duties of head of service; however, exemption from this condition may be granted where the needs of the service so require.

Notes on how the conditions apply

It is essential to note that the seniority condition varies according to administrative status: four years for a civil servant and five years for a contractual agent. The condition of having performed head of service duties is not absolute, since an exemption may be granted where the service requires it. The diploma condition concerns the certificate allowing access to the grade of administrator of the third grade or an equivalent grade, not any other diploma.

Duties and responsibilities

The head of the administrative, financial and legal affairs division performs the duties and responsibilities set out in the annex to the decision reopening applications. In addition to the responsibilities of the division, the post holder performs the tasks assigned by his or her superior. The division supervises three services:

• The local finance service.
• The administrative and legal affairs service.
• The economic, social, cultural and sports affairs service.

Required qualifications and competences

Knowledge qualifications

• Command of the legislation and laws governing communal affairs.
• Command of modern management techniques and mechanisms for communal facilities.

Management qualifications

• Competences in administrative and financial management, including statistical indicators and dashboards.
• Competences in human resources management, including supervision and work within the division.
• Communication competences: persuasiveness, negotiation and conflict management.
• Use of information technology, communication tools and modern technologies.

Personal qualities

• Demonstrating a sense of responsibility.
• Fostering a spirit of initiative.

Selection is based on an interview covering the legislation and laws governing the division's competences.

Application file

The application file consists of the following documents:

• An application form bearing a recent photograph, accompanied by the direct superior's approval and opinion on the candidate's competence.
• A curriculum vitae setting out the candidate's qualifications, an overview of the professional career and the duties and functions performed, to be obtained from the commune or downloaded from the public services portal.
• An action programme and the methodology proposed by the candidate for managing, developing and improving the performance of the division, in five copies.
• A copy of the appointment decision for civil servants.
• A copy of the contract for contractual agents.
• A copy of the decision appointing the candidate to the current framework.
• A copy of the certificate or diploma.
• A copy of the decision appointing the candidate to a responsibility post, where available.

Some documents depend on the candidate's administrative status: the appointment decision concerns civil servants, the contract concerns contractual agents, while the decision appointing to a responsibility post is required only from those who have one. The direct superior's approval and opinion on the candidate's competence must not be overlooked, as they form part of the application form.

How to submit an application

1. Prepare the application form with a recent photograph, the direct superior's approval and opinion.
2. Draft a detailed curriculum vitae and prepare the action programme in five copies.
3. Gather the administrative documents required according to the candidate's administrative status.
4. Submit the file to the registry office during the administrative hours in force in public administrations, up to 18 December 2026 at 16:30, the final deadline for accepting applications.

Selection and announcement of results

A committee created by decision of the president of the communal council selects the files meeting the application conditions and conducts the selection interview. After examining the application files, the administration announces the date and place of the selection interview through the publication channels specified in the notice.

The decision reopening applications is published on the public employment portal, on the website of the General Directorate of Territorial Collectivities and on the commune's website, and is posted at the commune's headquarters. The results of the selection interview are announced after approval by the president of the M'diq-Fnideq communal council, through the above-mentioned channels.

Practical preparation checklist

The following points are organisational suggestions, not official conditions; they help candidates present a complete file:

• Check the seniority condition in advance by calculating the period at the date of the notice, bearing in mind the difference between four years for a civil servant and five years for a contractual agent.
• Ensure that the certificate or diploma matches the condition of access to the grade of administrator of the third grade or an equivalent grade.
• Prepare a clear action programme linking knowledge and management qualifications to the division's three services.
• Make sure the curriculum vitae is detailed enough regarding the professional career and the duties and functions performed.
• Review the legislation governing the division's competences in preparation for the interview, since selection is based on it.
• Keep copies of all submitted documents before handing the file to the registry office.