Technician 3rd grade commerce job at Cadi Ayyad University

Recruitment competition: 3rd-grade technician, commerce speciality

Cadi Ayyad University in Marrakech has announced a recruitment competition for public posts covering one position as a 3rd-grade technician, scale 9, specialising in commerce, as part of a regular recruitment round that includes several cadres and specialities distributed across the university's institutions. The competition is governed by the general civil-service statute and the applicable regulatory provisions, with compulsory registration through the dedicated electronic platform.

The post offers candidates holding the required technical diplomas in commerce a route into the civil service within a university of national standing. A successful application nevertheless depends on meeting the legal conditions and submitting a complete file within the deadlines.

Key competition details

This is a regular recruitment competition leading to a 3rd-grade technician post at scale 9, attached to the relevant university institution. The competition code is C 44571/26; the announcement was published on 6 November 2026 and the test is scheduled for 29 November 2026.

Number of posts and speciality

The announcement covers one position in commerce. This figure relates to the post advertised in this competition and should not be confused with the other posts distributed among the university's institutions in the general recruitment announcement.

Salary

Salary: from 5500 to 7500 MAD per month, in line with scale 9.

Eligibility conditions

Candidates must hold Moroccan nationality and meet the legal age condition for sitting the competition, subject to the rules specific to each cadre.

Age condition

For the 3rd-grade technician, candidates must be at least 18 years old and no more than 40 years old on 1 January of the current year. The upper age limit may be extended by a period equivalent to the length of service valid or capable of being validated for retirement, without exceeding 45 years. Civil servants for whom the age condition is not enforceable benefit from this exception in accordance with the provisions in force.

Required diploma

Candidates must hold the diploma required in the speciality indicated above. For the 3rd-grade specialised technician, this means the specialised technician diploma awarded by one of the established vocational training institutions, or an equivalent diploma, or one of the diplomas determined in accordance with the regulatory provisions in force.

Reserved budget posts

The legal provisions on reserving budget posts apply to candidates who are former resistance members and members of the family of the nation, former military personnel and former combatants, as well as to candidates with disabilities, where the conditions for application are met.

Application file documents

Candidates must compile a complete file containing the following documents:

• a handwritten application to participate in the competition addressed to the president of the relevant institution, stating the candidate's name, address, telephone number and email address, signed by hand, and indicating the cadre and speciality;
• a curriculum vitae (CV) bearing the candidate's photograph;
• a copy of the electronic national identity card;
• a copy of the diploma required above, according to the speciality requested (a certificate of success is not accepted);
• a copy of the equivalence decision published in the Official Gazette, accompanied where applicable by the certificates and diplomas provided for in the equivalence decision, for a diploma awarded by a foreign university;
• a copy of the table published in the Official Gazette determining the equivalence of a diploma awarded by a Moroccan private university or private higher education institution;
• a copy of the baccalaureate or the technician diploma for the 3rd-grade specialised technician cadre;
• authorisation to sit the competition for candidates who are civil servants;
• authorisation from the Head of Government for candidates who have exceeded the recruitment age limit;
• a copy of the document certifying disability status for the candidates concerned, issued by the competent government authority's services;
• a copy of the document certifying the candidate's membership of the former resistance and family of the nation, former military personnel or former combatants.

Application method and steps

Applications must be submitted obligatorily and exclusively through the dedicated electronic platform. Registration and the sending of applications and required documents must be completed before 22 November 2026.

1. Access the electronic platform to register and create the file;
2. enter personal and academic details accurately;
3. upload the required documents in an accepted, legible format;
4. check that the file is complete before final submission;
5. keep the registration or submission confirmation for any later verification.

Candidates concerned by reserved posts (former resistance members and members of the family of the nation, former military personnel or former combatants) must, in addition to applying through the platform, send their files to the competent services responsible for their situation.

Tests and coefficients

The competition comprises a general written test, a special written test and an oral test, as follows:

• general written test: covers various economic, social, political and administrative aspects at national and international level; it must be written in Arabic. Duration: three hours, coefficient: 4;
• special written test: covers the speciality concerned by the competition. Duration: three hours, coefficient: 6;
• oral test: an interview with the panel on general culture, the candidate's speciality and the sector. Duration: at least 15 minutes, coefficient: 3.

Candidates who are accepted and who have sat both written tests and obtained the required average are admitted to the oral test, in accordance with the conditions set by the regulatory provisions in force for each cadre and the grade concerned.

Consequences of failing to meet the conditions

Applications are rejected if they lack any of the documents listed above, do not meet the required conditions, contain inaccurate declarations, data or information, or arrive after the deadline. The lists of candidates admitted to the written and oral tests will be published on the public employment website and on the administration's website; this publication serves as official convocation to the tests.

Practical preparation checklist

Before applying, check that the diploma matches the required speciality and that the details entered are accurate, then gather copies of the documents into a legible digital file. It is also useful to revise the general-test themes relating to public policies and the higher education sector, to follow developments in commerce and management, and to practise writing in Arabic within the allotted time. Finally, submitting the application before the deadline is advisable to avoid any technical incident.