Civil & Administrative

#ESRH2606996ADecree of March 31, 2026 authorizing the opening of external and internal competitive examinations for the recruitment of senior research and training technicians in 2026 and setting the number and distribution of positions offered

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🇬🇧 English

This French government decree authorizes 18 positions for senior research and training technicians (techniciens de recherche et de formation de classe supérieure) in 2026. Of these, 4 are for external competitions and 14 for internal ones. Positions are distributed across four professional activity branches (BAP): A (life, earth and environmental sciences), E (IT, statistics and scientific computing), G (real estate heritage, logistics, catering and prevention) and J (management and steering). Specific vacancies are listed by academy including chef de cuisine, animal experimentation technician, IT technician, logistician, and various administrative and HR management roles. The decree details application procedures, deadlines set by local rectors, required documents, provisions for diploma equivalence, accommodations for candidates with disabilities, and options for remote oral interviews via videoconference for overseas or disabled candidates.

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Key Changes

  • Authorizes 18 total positions for senior research and training technicians in 2026
  • 4 positions allocated to external competitions and 14 to internal competitions
  • Positions distributed across BAP A, E, G and J in multiple academies including Aix-Marseille, Lille, Nantes and Paris

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Obligations

What this law requires

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Rectors must issue decrees establishing registration opening/closing dates and designating the organizing center for each competitive examination, or issue joint decrees if organized jointly across academies

Academic rectors (Recteurs d'académie)
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Candidates must submit completed application dossiers in the official 2026 session format by the deadline set by the organizing center, posted on the dedicated website. Applications in non-compliant formats will not be examined

All examination candidates
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Candidates must submit application dossiers (including any diploma equivalence requests) by registered mail to the organizing center by the deadline fixed in the rector's decree. Late submissions will not be accepted; postal date stamp serves as proof

All examination candidates
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Admissible candidates must complete and submit the curriculum vitae and motivation letter form according to the specified model by the deadline set by the organizing center, or they will be eliminated

Admissible examination candidates
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Candidates with disabilities requesting exam accommodations must submit a medical certificate from an approved physician (established less than 6 months before the exam) that specifies required human aids, technical assistance, and accommodations

Candidates with disabilities seeking accommodations
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Affected Parties

Candidates for public sector technical positionsCurrent civil servants seeking internal promotion+3 more…

Tags

public sector recruitment,French civil service,ITRF competition