Recruitment of 120 assistant prison wardens, 2nd grade

The General Delegation for Prison Administration and Reintegration has announced a recruitment competition for 120 assistant prison wardens, 2nd grade (women), to be held on Sunday 6 December 2026 in the two competition centres set in Marrakech and Fez, with other centres possibly opened if the service requires. The notice carries reference DGAPR-26-SPA-1206 and competition code C 44689/26, and was published on 12 November 2026.

25% of the advertised posts are reserved for candidates holding the status of pupille de la Nation (ward of the Nation), former member of the military, former combatant or resistance member. Appointments of successful candidates will be made according to the needs of prison establishments. Electronic registration closes on 26 November 2026 at 16:30.

Eligibility conditions

The competition is subject to precise legal and physical conditions that every candidate must meet before starting electronic registration:

• hold Moroccan nationality;
• enjoy civil rights and be of good character;
• be at least 21 and at most 30 years old on 1 January 2026, this limit being extendable by a period equal to prior valid or regularisable civil or military service for retirement purposes, without exceeding 35 years;
• hold the baccalaureate, all streams;
• not suffer from any illness or infirmity causing reduced physical capacity or hindering the functioning of an organ, in particular varicose veins in the legs, chronic conditions of the nervous system, chronic diseases and psychological disorders that have required or require follow-up or treatment in a specialised institution, and any throat or larynx injury likely to hinder voice production or total or partial inability to articulate;
• have the capacity to hear a whisper at fifty centimetres and a loud voice at five metres, any hearing disorder or ear injury leading to deafness in one or both ears being considered physical incapacity;
• have visual acuity of at least 10/16 without glasses, lenses or any other corrective means, the maximum correction being set at 10/20 for both eyes and 10/10 for each eye;
• measure at least 1.64 m without shoes;
• undertake in writing to serve within the prison administration and reintegration services for at least 8 years from the date of appointment; any official who breaches this undertaking must repay to the General Treasury of the Kingdom all amounts and salaries received during training periods, plus one eighth (1/8) of the price for each year or fraction of a year of service not completed.

Application process and required documents

Electronic registration

The candidate submits her application on the Delegation's website, uploading a clear and legible electronic copy of the original application documents, each document separately, in PDF format, from the date of publication of the notice until 26 November 2026 at 16:30, the final deadline for electronic registration. Applications not registered electronically, or submitted with an incomplete file or unclear or illegible documents, are not accepted.

Core documents

• application form signed by the candidate, downloaded from the Delegation's website and completed during prior electronic registration;
• copy of the electronic national identity card;
• copy of the baccalaureate;
• medical certificate issued by a doctor in the public or private sector, valid for no more than three months at the date of application, compulsorily stating the date of issue, the doctor's name, stamp and signature, height, the candidate's visual acuity (right eye - left eye) and containing no erasures.

Compulsory additional documents for certain categories

Additional documents are required only from specific categories of candidates:

• copy of the card bearing the status of resistance member, former member of the military, ward of the Nation or former combatant, the application procedure having to be completed subsequently through the administrations responsible for managing such persons;
• authorisation from the employing administration to sit the competition, for candidates holding civil-servant status, on pain of rejection or removal from the final list of successful candidates;
• document proving the number of years of military or civil service for candidates aged between 31 and 35;
• copy of certificates proving practical skills and professional experience in technical, social or artistic fields, or in defensive sports or collective cooking;
• copy of the military service completion certificate issued by the competent authorities for candidates who have completed military service.

Processing of applications and lists

Applications undergo a preliminary selection by the selection committee. The initial list of candidates admitted to sit the competition will be published on the Delegation's website from 27 November 2026; candidates not listed may obtain explanations via the prior registration page by 29 November 2026 at 12:00 at the latest. The final list will be announced from 30 November 2026, and its publication constitutes a summons to take part in the competition.

The undertaking must be downloaded from the Delegation's website, signed and compulsorily presented on entering the competition centre. Candidates must comply with the procedures and measures taken by the competition committee. Where necessary, communication with candidates will be through the personal email address declared during electronic registration.

Tests and coefficients

Written test

The written test consists of one or more general questions or multiple-choice questions (MCQ) on social, economic and administrative topics, or topics related to prison affairs and the specific features of the sector concerned, the required specialties, or the duties and functions linked to the grade advertised. Its duration is two hours, coefficient 2.

Sports test

Candidates who score at least 10 out of 20 in the written test and meet the above physical and psychological fitness conditions are admitted to the sports test. The sports test consists of an 800-metre run with hurdles, coefficient 2. Summoned candidates must attend at the set time with their national identity card and the medical file specified in the announcement of written test results, and upload a clear, legible PDF copy to the Delegation's website. Only candidates meeting the conditions, on the opinion of the medical committee, are allowed to take this test.

Oral test

Candidates who obtain an average of at least 10 out of 20 in the written and sports tests, without any eliminatory mark, are admitted to the oral test. The oral, applied or combined test includes psychotechnical assessments and an interview with the candidate on various topics and issues, or a practical test, or both; it lasts between 15 and 30 minutes, coefficient 4. Summoned candidates must complete their application file and present the documents specified in the announcement.

Verification of conditions and consequences

At each stage of the competition, the administration carries out all checks to confirm that the required conditions and the aptitudes needed to perform the duties are met, particularly physical and psychological ones. The medical committee may, where necessary, require candidates to undergo analyses and examinations or provide any useful document, including the results of analyses, X-rays and other medical and paramedical examinations (diabetes, heart disease, hepatitis B and C, acquired immunodeficiency, screening for use of narcotics or psychiatric medication).

If a candidate previously declared successful does not meet one or more of the required conditions or has provided inaccurate information about her situation, she will be replaced by a candidate from the waiting list according to merit.

Practical preparation advice

This advice is practical guidance, not additional official conditions. It is advisable to prepare the medical certificate before registering, check that it contains all required details and no erasures, then convert each document into a separate, clear, legible PDF file before uploading. Candidates should also verify the email address declared, as it is a possible communication channel.

For the written test, revising general social, economic and administrative topics as well as the specific features of the prison sector is useful. The sports test requires progressive training for the 800-metre hurdles run, while presenting the complete medical file on the day. It is also advisable to note the key dates: electronic registration closes on 26 November 2026, the initial list on 27 November 2026, requests for explanations by 29 November 2026, the final list on 30 November 2026 and the competition on 6 December 2026.