16 positions for people with disabilities at the Barcelona Provincial Council: deadlines and requirements

Key data

The Barcelona Provincial Council opens 16 public employment positions for people with disabilities through competitive examination. The announcement, published in the BOE on June 5, 2026, responds to labor inclusion policies in local public employment and offers stable access to the General and Special Administration of the Provincial Council.

The bases of the announcement were previously published in the Official Bulletin of the Province of Barcelona (BOPB) on March 9, 2026. Publication in the BOE activates the calculation of the application submission deadline: 20 business days from publication in the Official Journal of the Generalitat of Catalonia (DOGC).

What does this regulation establish?

The Resolution of May 26, 2026 announces a selective process by competitive examination in a slot reserved for people with disabilities to fill 16 positions at the Barcelona Provincial Council. The breakdown of positions by category is as follows:

The regulatory bases of the process were published in the Official Bulletin of the Province of Barcelona on March 9, 2026. The announcement is part of labor inclusion policies in local public employment promoted by the Provincial Council.

The selection system is competitive examination, which involves an examination phase (eliminatory tests) and a competition phase (merit evaluation). Candidates must prove their status as a person with disabilities to participate in this reserved slot.

Economic and operational impact

From the Barcelona Provincial Council's perspective, this announcement means the incorporation of 16 new staff members in different administrative and service units. The positions belong to scales of the General and Special Administration, which implies remuneration linked to the corresponding groups and levels of the collective agreement for labor personnel or the applicable civil service regime.

For candidates with disabilities, this is an opportunity to access stable public employment with the remuneration conditions and stability inherent to Catalan local administration. The Barcelona Provincial Council is one of the largest public employers in the province.

Private sector companies and entities have no direct obligations arising from this announcement. However, those with employees with disabilities should be aware that public employment offers alternative insertion channels that could affect their workforce if an employee decides to apply.

Who does it affect?

• People with disabilities who wish to access public employment at the Barcelona Provincial Council.
• Candidates interested in administrative assistant positions (8 positions) in the General Administration scale.
• Candidates interested in junior staff-reception assistant positions (6 positions) in the General Administration scale.
• Candidates interested in auxiliary services operator positions (2 positions) in the Special Administration scale.
• Labor advisors and employment counselors who work with groups with disabilities in the Barcelona province.
• Entities and associations that provide labor insertion services to people with disabilities in Catalonia.

Practical example

A person with a recognized disability degree who resides in the Barcelona province and has the profile for an administrative assistant position has 20 business days from the publication of the announcement in the DOGC to submit their application.

The process is by competitive examination: first they must pass the tests in the examination phase and subsequently their merits will be evaluated in the competition phase. Since it is a reserved slot, they compete only with other candidates with disabilities, which reduces competition compared to the open slot.

If the candidate passes the process, they access a position in the General or Special Administration of the Barcelona Provincial Council, with the stability and remuneration conditions inherent to Catalan local public employment.

What should candidates do now?

1. Verify the publication date in the DOGC: the 20 business day deadline is counted from that publication, not from the BOE. Check the DOGC to confirm the exact date the deadline begins.
2. Review the announcement bases published in the Official Bulletin of the Province of Barcelona on March 9, 2026, which detail the participation requirements, syllabus and scoring system.
3. Prove your status as a person with disabilities: it is a mandatory requirement to participate in the reserved slot. Prepare the supporting documentation before submitting your application.
4. Identify the position you are applying for: administrative assistant (8 positions, General Administration), junior staff-reception assistant (6 positions, General Administration) or auxiliary services operator (2 positions, Special Administration).
5. Submit your application within the deadline: 20 business days from publication in the DOGC. Do not wait until the last day to avoid technical problems with online submission.
6. Prepare for the examination phase and gather merits for the competition phase, following the bases published in the BOPB of March 9, 2026.

Official source

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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-2026-12102