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Greek 2026 hiring – public sector expansion
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The hiring surge continues into continued through late July and early August. The Ministry of Interior has activated a permanent hiring framework for municipal childcare centres, mandating ASEP recruitment and at least 24 months of relevant experience. Municipalities must create roughly 9,000 organic announced more than 11,000 permanent posts by 30 September 2026, replacing recurring fixed‑term contracts with stable employment. ASEP reported 1,138 applications for the 51 positions of 2026 recruitment cycle, including the 5K/2026 call (51 posts), 6K/2026 (315 posts) and set 7K/2026 calls (3,265 secondary‑education positions). The 7K/2026 call, aimed at primary and lower‑secondary school graduates, opened on 29 July with a final deadline of 14:00 on 5 August for the 315 permanent posts 14:00 and does not require a university degree. In parallel, ASEP released a separate quota of the 6K/2026 round, 1,866 permanent positions for persons with disabilities covering medical, nursing, technical all teaching categories, and administrative specialties across regions plans further secondary‑education calls and ministries. specialist scientific‑staff competitions later in the year. Other public‑sector recruiters joined the effort. The agency is processing 15 ongoing competitions, finalising recent teacher recruitments and drafting five new public‑service contests Athens Metro operator STASY opened 21 permanent metro jobs, while the Directorate of Vocational Training began accepting applications for scientific 30 vocational schools offering 46 specialties. The Greek Fire Service Academy posted twelve eight‑month contracts for kitchen and permanent catering staff. The Ministry of Interior also launched 1,779 school‑cleaner positions in 328 municipalities, part of a programme that will ultimately employ 16,021 cleaners for the 2026‑2027 school year. Overall, the 2026 hiring drive now encompasses over 5,000 new permanent posts across education, health, transport, vocational training, fire services and school maintenance, reflecting a broad push to replace fixed‑term contracts with stable employment.
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- 2026-08-07 14:12 UTC Greek 2026 hiring – public sector expansion
- 2026-08-05 06:06 UTC Greek 2026 hiring – public sector expansion
- 2026-08-03 18:24 UTC Greek 2026 hiring – public sector expansion
- 2026-08-03 01:14 UTC Greek 2026 hiring – public sector expansion
- 2026-08-02 16:57 UTC Greek 2026 hiring – public sector expansion
- 2026-08-02 06:02 UTC Greek 2026 hiring – public sector expansion
- 2026-07-29 08:46 UTC Greek 2026 hiring – public sector expansion
- 2026-07-29 08:46 UTC Greek 2026 public‑sector hiring expands
- 2026-07-26 23:57 UTC Greek 2026 hiring – health, fire, education, security
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