The Gobierno Vasco has opened applications for the second round of the Oferta Pública de Empleo (OPE) for the Administración General . A total of 461 posts are on offer. The government stresses that the process assesses not only subject knowledge but also job-related skills, with the aim of strengthening the quality of public services and bringing “new profiles” into the administration.
The allocation of posts has been specified: 305 are for the Escala Administrativa, 117 for the Agrupación Profesional de Personal de Apoyo. Other assistant and technical roles are also included, among them 4 posts for the Escala de Delineación de Obras e Instalaciones, 14 for the Escala de Informática de Gestión, 12 for the Escala de Laboratorio e Inspección de Salud y Medio Ambiente, 6 for the Escala de Pesca and 3 for the Escala de Semillas. According to the administration, official syllabuses, sample tests and guidance on the competency-based exam format will be provided to help candidates prepare.
The recruitment round now open forms part of a broader programme of modernisation and renewal in the Basque Country’s public service (Euskadi). The aim is to adapt staffing structures to current and future needs and ensure the administration’s effectiveness. According to the government, the move to a competency-based selection process is intended to ensure that practical aptitude, problem-solving ability and a service-oriented approach are assessed alongside theoretical knowledge.
As context, the government points to parallel recruitment processes in other areas of the regional administration. The latest OPE is particularly extensive in Osakidetza, the Basque health service, from: According to official figures, more than 100,000 people applied for several thousand posts there. The scale highlights the ongoing generational change in the public sector and efforts to achieve greater stability in employment.
Facts and attributions must be distinguished: the opening of applications, the figure of 461 posts and the distribution across the scales mentioned come from official communications by the Gobierno Vasco. The description of the selection model is based on the administration’s published procedural guidance. The effects of the changed selection practice on access, the applicant profile and service quality will depend on how it is implemented in each category and can only be reliably assessed after the examinations.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).