Civil & Administrative

#MENH2606020ADecree of 3 April 2026 setting for the year 2026 the number and distribution of positions offered in competitive examinations for the recruitment of senior administrative secretaries in national education and higher education

🇫🇷France··Other·Medium Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

This decree establishes 92 permanent positions for senior administrative secretaries in the French national education and higher education system for 2026. It allocates 37 positions through external competitive examination and 55 through internal competitive examination. An additional 11 positions are reserved for beneficiaries of military disability pensions and war victims, with specific fallback procedures if no qualified candidates apply. Finally, 7 positions are offered on a contractual basis to persons with disabilities under the employment obligation rules. The positions are distributed across various academies, with the largest allocations in Nancy-Metz (21 total), Grenoble (18), and Amiens (8).

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Key Changes

  • Total of 92 positions opened for senior administrative secretaries in 2026
  • 37 positions allocated to external competitive examination
  • 55 positions allocated to internal competitive examination

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Obligations

What this law requires

high

Offer exactly 37 positions through external competitive examination for senior administrative secretaries in national education and higher education during 2026

Ministry of National Education and Higher Education
operational
high

Offer exactly 55 positions through internal competitive examination for senior administrative secretaries in national education and higher education during 2026

Ministry of National Education and Higher Education
operational
high

Allocate 11 positions to beneficiaries of military disability pension codes and war victims according to the distribution table by academy

Ministry of National Education and Higher Education
operational
high

If no qualified candidates are available from the military disability and war victims eligibility list, apply fallback procedures defined in articles L. 242-7 and R. 242-17 et seq. of the military pensions code

Ministry of National Education and Higher Education
operational
medium

Transfer unfilled military disability/war victims positions to the following recruitment cycle according to article R. 242-21 of the military pensions code if no qualified candidate accepts the position

Ministry of National Education and Higher Education
operational

Affected Parties

Candidates for civil service examinationsCurrent administrative staff in education+5 more…

Tags

public sector recruitment,education administration,competitive examination