28 first-grade deputy prison commander posts, general practitioner

The General Delegation for Prison Administration and Reintegration is holding a recruitment competition for 28 first-grade deputy prison commanders, specialising as general practitioners, open to men and women holding a doctorate in general medicine or a recognised equivalent qualification. The competition carries the code C 44691/26 and will take place on Sunday 6 December 2026. Online applications close on Thursday 26 November 2026 at 16:30.

Successful candidates will be assigned to the Marrakesh and Fez centres, or to other centres if the service requires it, according to the needs of the prison establishments. A 25% share of the posts being competed for is reserved for candidates holding the status of ward of the nation, former military personnel, former combatant or resistance member.

Eligibility conditions for the competition

Candidates must meet several legal conditions before registering online, covering nationality, civil rights, age, qualification and physical aptitude.

• Hold Moroccan nationality, enjoy civil rights and be of good moral standing.
• Be at least 21 years old and no more than 35 years old on 1 January 2026.
• Hold a doctorate in general medicine or one of the qualifications or diplomas recognised as equivalent under the applicable regulatory provisions.
• Not suffer from an illness or disability causing a weakness in physical capacity or preventing effective service by day or by night.
• Be able to hear a whisper at a distance of fifty centimetres and a loud voice at five metres.
• Have a visual acuity of at least 10/16, with the exceptional use of glasses permitted.
• Measure at least 1.73 m without shoes for men and 1.64 m for women.

Age limit and possible extension

The upper age limit is 35 on 1 January 2026. This limit may however be extended by a period equal to prior valid or regularised civil or military service, without the age in any case exceeding 40. Candidates aged between 36 and 40 must provide a document certifying the number of years of civil or military service completed.

Commitment to serve within the prison administration

The successful candidate must commit in writing to serve within the services of the prison administration and reintegration for a minimum of eight years from the date of recruitment. If the employee breaches this commitment, they must repay to the General Treasury of the Kingdom all sums and salaries received during the training period, plus one eighth (1/8) for each year or part-year of service not completed.

Application file: core and additional documents

Candidates complete the application form directly on the Delegation's website during pre-registration and upload a clear, legible electronic copy of the original documents, each in a separate PDF file.

Core documents

1. The application form signed by the candidate, downloaded from the website and completed during online pre-registration.
2. A copy of the electronic national identity card.
3. A copy of the doctorate in general medicine or the equivalent diploma, accompanied by the equivalence decision where applicable.
4. A translation into French or Arabic for certificates not issued in either of these two languages.
5. A medical certificate issued by a public- or private-sector physician, no more than three months old at the date of application, mandatorily stating the date of issue, the physician's name, stamp and signature, the height measurement and the candidate's fingerprints (right eye and left eye), with no erasures.

Additional documents depending on status

• A copy of the card certifying the status of resistance member, former military personnel, ward of the nation or former combatant, with candidates in this category required to complete their application subsequently through the administrations responsible for managing their affairs.
• 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.
• A document certifying the number of years of military or civil service for candidates aged between 36 and 40.

Online registration and preselection

Registration is exclusively through the Delegation's website, from the date of publication of the announcement until 26 November 2026 at 16:30. Applications are not accepted if they are not registered online, if the diploma does not include the required speciality, if the file is incomplete or the documents are unclear or illegible, or if the file contains a medical certificate that does not meet the specifications set out above or contains any erasure.

Application files undergo a preselection by the preselection committee. The initial list of candidates admitted to sit the competition will be published on the Delegation's website from 27 November 2026. Candidates whose names do not appear may obtain explanations via the pre-registration page no later than 29 November 2026 at 12:00. The final list will be announced from 30 November 2026, and its publication serves as an invitation to take part in the competition.

Candidates must download the invitation from the website and produce it obligatorily when entering the examination centre, respecting the procedures and measures taken by the competition committees. Where necessary, communication with candidates may take place through the personal email address declared during registration.

Competition tests and coefficients

The competition comprises a written test and an oral or practical test, or both, each with a defined duration and coefficient.

Candidates scoring at least 12 out of 20 in the written test, without an eliminatory mark, are invited to the oral or practical test, or both. Invited candidates must complete their application file and provide the documents specified in the announcement.

Medical checks and analyses

The administration checks the various stages of the competition to verify that candidates meet the required conditions and the aptitudes needed to perform the duties, particularly physical and psychological capacity. Where necessary, the medical committee may ask candidates to undergo analyses and examinations or to provide any necessary document, particularly the results of analyses, X-rays and other medical and paramedical examinations, such as screening for diabetes, heart disease, hepatitis B and C, acquired immunodeficiency virus, and screening for the use of narcotic substances or psychotropic and neuroleptic medication.

Waiting list and replacement

If it is established that a candidate already declared successful does not meet one or more of the required conditions or provided inaccurate information about their situation, they will be replaced by a candidate from the waiting list according to merit.

Practical preparation checklist

The following is a practical suggestion that does not derive from the official announcement and adds no new conditions:

• Check early that your doctorate in general medicine matches the required speciality and that the copy of the document is clear and legible.
• Obtain the medical certificate before registering and ensure it includes the date, the physician's name, stamp and signature, the height measurement and both fingerprints, with no erasures.
• Prepare each document as a separate PDF file before opening the online registration page.
• Check your age on 1 January 2026 and whether your prior service allows an extension without exceeding 40.
• If you are a civil servant, request authorisation from your employing administration promptly before the deadline.
• Plan revision of general medical topics and prison-establishment duties for the one-and-a-half-hour written test (coefficient 3) and the oral or practical test (coefficient 5).

Salary: from 4500 to 6900 MAD per month.