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Greek public sector recruitment and administrative reform
Overview
Following the passage of the reform bill on September 13, 2026, further details have emerged regarding the scale of the administrative restructuring. The legislation, introduced by the Ministry of Interior, targets approximately 29,976 responsibility positions across the public administration.
The breakdown of these roles includes 410 General Director positions, 5,100 Director positions, 130 Deputy Director positions, and 24,336 Department Head positions. The first major implementation of this new system is scheduled for 2027.
A significant shift in the selection process involves the abolition of interviews for these roles. Instead, appointments will rely on a scoring system where the ASEP written examination carries the highest weight. These examinations, which may consist of multiple-choice questions, essay development, or a combination of both, will focus on professional effectiveness, necessary knowledge, and skills. Total years of professional experience will also serve as a secondary criterion. This meritocratic model aims to replace seniority-based selection methods.
Entities
ASEP · Ministry of Interior · Greece · Greek Parliament · Ministry of Health
Timeline
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[POLITICS] 4 sourcesGreece reforms public sector leadership selection and local hiring
Greece introduces a merit-based system for 30,000 public sector leadership roles via ASEP exams, while the Municipality of Piraeus opens applications for 200 temporary cleaning and driving positions.
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[POLITICS] 12 sourcesGreek Parliament passes public administration reform bill
The Greek Parliament passed a bill to reform public administration, introducing a merit-based system for civil servant promotions and department head selections focused on skills and evaluation.
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[POLITICS] 3 sourcesASEP implements reforms for Greek public sector recruitment
ASEP is implementing major reforms in Greece's public sector, shifting recruitment and leadership selection from formal credentials toward competency-based assessments and cognitive reasoning skills.
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[POLITICS] 6 sourcesASEP calls for document submission for 315 public sector jobs
ASEP has called on 1,102 candidates to submit documents for 315 public sector positions. The submission window runs from September 10 to September 23, 2026.
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[POLITICS] 2 sourcesASEP opens document submission for 51 public sector positions
ASEP has opened the electronic submission period for 51 public sector positions in Greece, running from September 4 to September 17, 2026.
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[POLITICS] 2 sourcesASEP announces increased public sector hiring and Fire Service recruitment
ASEP has increased permanent public sector positions for high school graduates to 4,000 and opened applications for 26 specialized roles within the Greek Fire Service.
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[POLITICS] 8 sourcesASEP announces major Greek public sector recruitment and leadership reforms
ASEP is implementing major Greek public sector reforms, including a new competitive examination system for 30,000 department head positions and several large-scale recruitment drives.
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[POLITICS] 6 sourcesGreece Ministry of Education announces substitute applications and vocational school requests
The Greek Ministry of Education has opened applications for special education substitutes for 2026-2027, while educators in Lemnos are requesting special provisions for small vocational school classes.
Sources
alfavita.gr · archive.in.gr · businessdaily.gr · cretaone.gr · cyclades24.gr · dimokratiki.gr · dypa.gov.gr · e-thessalia.gr · economix.gr · efsyn.gr · ertnews.gr · iefimerida.gr · insider.gr · ipaidia.gr · myportal.gr · neaptolemaidas.gr · newmoney.gr · newsbeast.gr · newsbomb.gr · pelop.gr · politis.com.cy · proson.gr · Reporter.gr · rethemnosnews.gr · sbctv.gr · sofokleousin.gr · sportime.gr · tromaktiko.gr
This summary has been updated 12 times: see revision history