CSIC 2026 Competition: requirements, deadlines and obligations for civil servants

Key data

Career civil servants of the General State Administration who aspire to a change of posting at CSIC have a new window of opportunity—and, in some cases, a legal obligation—with this call published on November 5, 2026. The Resolution of October 26, 2026 from the Presidency of CSIC activates the specific competition procedure for the provision of certain job positions within the organization.

The critical point for many affected parties: those in a situation of provisional assignment or in expectation of posting are obliged to participate if any of the convened positions corresponds to their profile. Not doing so is not an option without consequences.

What does this regulation establish?

The resolution regulates a specific competition for the provision of positions, the ordinary mechanism by which career civil servants can change their posting within the Administration. These are the key elements of the procedure:

The competition excludes only civil servants in a situation of firm suspension. The rest of administrative situations—active service, special services, voluntary leave, etc.—allow participation.

Economic and operational impact

This type of call does not generate direct costs for private entities, but has a relevant operational impact for public organizations and for the civil servants affected:

• Workforce reorganization: The resolution of positions may imply personnel movements that affect the operations of units and departments of CSIC.
• Obligation to participate: Civil servants in provisional assignment or expectation of posting who do not participate when obliged to do so are exposed to administrative consequences. The call does not detail specific sanctions, but non-compliance with a regulatory obligation in civil service has disciplinary effects.
• Document management: Each candidate must gather and submit general merit certificates, specific merit certificates and data verification consents. The processing is entirely telematic, which requires having a valid digital certificate or electronic identification system.
• Gender equality as a criterion: The application of the IV Equality Plan of the AGE implies that the evaluation and tiebreaker criteria incorporate a gender perspective, which may influence the final resolution of positions.

Who does it affect?

• Career civil servants of the AGE in active service who wish to change their posting and have been in their current definitive position for at least 2 years.
• Civil servants in provisional assignment within CSIC or the AGE: mandatory participation if their position is convened.
• Civil servants in expectation of posting: mandatory participation if a position suitable to their profile is convened.
• Civil servants in other administrative situations (special services, voluntary leave, etc.) who meet the requirements: may participate voluntarily.
• HR units of CSIC and of the organizations of origin of the candidates: must manage the issuance of merit certificates and data verification procedures.
• Does not affect civil servants in a situation of firm suspension, who are expressly excluded.

Practical example

Imagine a career civil servant of the General Administrative Body of the AGE who has been in their current definitive posting in a ministry for 3 years and wants to transfer to a position at CSIC. This call allows them to apply for it, since they exceed the minimum requirement of 2 years in definitive posting.

To participate, they must:

1. Access the CSIC electronic office with their digital certificate.
2. Complete the telematic application within the established deadline.
3. Attach the general merit certificates (seniority, training, etc.) and the specific merit certificates required for the specific position they are applying for.
4. Include the data verification consents required.

Different is the case of a civil servant who has been in their definitive posting for only 18 months: they do not meet the minimum permanence requirement of 2 years and cannot participate, unless they are in one of the specific exceptions covered by the resolution.

For a civil servant in provisional assignment, the situation is more urgent: if among the convened positions there is one that corresponds to their profile, their participation is not optional, but mandatory.

What should civil servants do now?

1. Verify if you are in a situation of mandatory participation: If you are in provisional assignment or in expectation of posting, check if any of the convened positions corresponds to your profile. In that case, participating is not optional.
2. Check the permanence requirement: Confirm that you have been in your current definitive posting for at least 2 years. If not, review whether your situation fits one of the specific exceptions of the resolution.
3. Obtain a digital certificate: The application is exclusively telematic. If you do not have a valid digital certificate or Cl@ve, process it with sufficient advance notice.
4. Gather the documentation: Request from your HR unit the general and specific merit certificates required, as well as the data verification consents. Do this with time to spare to avoid deadline problems.
5. Access the CSIC electronic office: Submit the application within the deadline established in the call. In-person submission is only admitted in case of duly justified technical impossibility.
6. Review equality criteria: Keep in mind that the process applies the IV Equality Plan of the AGE, which may influence the evaluation and tiebreaker criteria.

Official source

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Notice: This article is merely informative in nature 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-2026-23201