Almería Provincial Council Competitive Examinations 2026: 54 Positions Announced and Key Deadlines

Key data

The Almería Provincial Council activates in August 2026 one of its broadest selection processes in recent years: 54 public employment positions among permanent civil servants and permanent fixed-term staff, published in the Official Gazette on August 15 (reference BOE-A-2026-17781). If you are thinking about accessing public employment at the local level in Almería, or if you are already an employee of the Provincial Council and want to advance, the clock is ticking: you have 20 business days from that date to submit your application.

The complete bases were previously published in the Official Gazette of the Province of Almería number 131, of July 10, 2026, and are the main reference for knowing the specific requirements of each position.

What does this regulation establish?

The resolution calls for a selection process to fill 54 positions distributed across different professional categories, with three selection systems depending on the position and three types of access routes. Below is the complete detail of the categories and modalities announced:

Applicable selection systems:

• Competitive examination: eliminatory tests of knowledge and aptitudes.
• Competitive examination-merit-based: combination of merits and selective tests.
• Merit-based: exclusive assessment of accredited merits.

The specific system applicable to each position is detailed in the bases published in the Official Gazette of the Province of Almería number 131.

Available access routes:

• Open route: open to any citizen who meets the general requirements.
• Internal promotion: reserved for public employees of the Provincial Council itself who meet the seniority and category requirements.
• Reserve for persons with disabilities: positions specifically reserved in accordance with the regulations for access to public employment for this group.

Economic and operational impact

For candidates, accessing one of these 54 positions means obtaining a stable public employment position—career civil servant or permanent fixed-term staff—with the remuneration conditions, stability and labor rights inherent to local public employment in Andalusia.

For the Provincial Council itself, filling these positions means strengthening key areas of its structure: general administration (administrative staff and auxiliaries), tax collection (collection agents), social and health services (nursing auxiliaries), general services (cooks, drivers, laborers) and specialized technical areas.

From an operational perspective, candidates should note that the 20 business days deadline is strict. Submitting the application outside this deadline results in automatic exclusion from the process, with no possibility of correction for this reason.

Who does it affect?

• Citizens in general who wish to access public employment at the Almería Provincial Council through the open route.
• Public employees of the Almería Provincial Council who want to advance internally to higher or different categories.
• Persons with disabilities who meet the requirements and wish to apply for the positions reserved for this group.
• Administration professionals (administrative staff, auxiliaries, collection agents) seeking stability in the local public sector.
• Specialized technicians, nursing auxiliaries, cooks, drivers and laborers who meet the requirements of each announced category.
• Labor advisors and management firms that process public employment applications for their clients.

Practical example

Imagine you are an administrative auxiliary in a private company in Almería and have been preparing for competitive examinations for years. The call is published on August 15, 2026. You have exactly 20 business days to submit your application—which, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and official holidays, places the deadline approximately in mid-September 2026.

Since you are applying through the open route, you must prove the general access requirements (nationality, qualifications required for the administrative auxiliary category, not having been separated from public service, etc.) and submit the application in the official form within the deadline. The selection system applicable to your position—competitive examination, competitive examination-merit-based or merit-based—you will find in the bases of the Official Gazette of the Province of Almería number 131.

If you already work at the Provincial Council as temporary staff and want to consolidate your position, you should check if your category has an internal promotion route in this call, as the requirements and merit scoring will be different from the open route.

What should candidates do now?

1. Consult the complete bases in the Official Gazette of the Province of Almería number 131, of July 10, 2026, to know the specific requirements of each position, the selection system and the applicable scoring.
2. Calculate the exact submission deadline: 20 business days from August 15, 2026. Count business days correctly, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and official holidays in Almería.
3. Identify the appropriate route: open, internal promotion or reserve for persons with disabilities, according to your personal and professional situation.
4. Gather supporting documentation: required qualifications, identity documents, merit certificates if the system is merit-based or competitive examination-merit-based, and disability certificate if applicable.
5. Submit the application in the official form within the deadline. Submitting the application outside the deadline results in automatic exclusion from the selection process.
6. Follow the status of the process through the Official Gazette of the Province of Almería and the electronic headquarters of the Almería Provincial Council, where the lists of admitted candidates, exam dates and resolutions will be published.

Official source

Consult complete regulation at official source

Notice: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. For specific decisions, consult a qualified professional. Source: https://www.boe.es/diario_boe/txt.php?id=BOE-A-2026-17781