The Department of Governance will fill the position of information system manager through free appointment

The Department of Governance, Digital Administration and Self-Government has issued a public call to fill the position of person responsible for the internal information system for regulatory breaches and the protection of whistleblowers by free appointment. The position became vacant due to retirement, and the call was approved by Minister María Ubarrechena Cid through the Order of September 11, 2026. The Order was published in issue number 188 of the Official Gazette of the Basque Country on October 1, 2026, with reference 2026/4066.

Legal Framework and Appointment System

The call has been made in accordance with articles 94.9 and 102.2 of Law 11/2022, of December 1, on the Basque Public Employment, and has previously received a favorable report from the Directorate of Public Employment. The position will be filled by free appointment; that is, there will be no selection process via competitive examination or contest; the suitability and merits of the candidate will be compared.

The main characteristics of the position are:

• Name: Responsable de Gestión e Investigación del Sistema Interno de Información de Infracciones normativas y de protección de las personas informantes.
• Code: 512501. Allocation: 1.
• Body and scale: EA111 Facultative Body – Legal Facultative Scale.
• Destination supplement: 28. Specific supplement: I-A.
• Location: Vitoria-Gasteiz, headquarters of the Department of Governance, Digital Administration and Self-Government.
• Language profile: 4, mandatory date January 22, 2024.
• RPT requirement: 10 years of experience in the general administration of the CAE.

Who May Apply

Career civil servants of the General Administration of the Basque Autonomous Community and its Autonomous Bodies, as well as career civil servants of Public Law Entities linked to the General Administration, may participate in the call, provided they meet the requirements set out in the RPT.

The following may not participate:

• Civil servants in a formal extension of functions, for as long as that situation lasts.
• Those on voluntary leave for particular or family reasons, if they have not completed the minimum period for reentry (2 years).

Deadlines and Procedure

Applications must be submitted within a period of 15 business days, starting from the day following the publication of the Order in the BOPV. Active career civil servants may apply through the EIZU employee portal, via Jakina, or on the internet; other candidates shall direct their applications through the electronic registry to the Service Directorate of the Department of Governance, Digital Administration and Self-Government.

A curriculum vitae must be submitted along with the application, which must include degrees, previous positions held, certified language profile, training courses received and given, language knowledge, and other merits. The body issuing the call may use interviews, tests, or technical reports to verify the alleged merits.

Resolution and appeals

The resolution will be made by means of an Order of the Department of Governance, Digital Administration and Self-Government, within a maximum period of three months from the day following the end of the period for submitting applications, and must be published in the BOPV. The call may be declared void if none of the candidates meet the requirements of the position or if no one is considered suitable.

Against the Order, as it exhausts the administrative route, a request for reconsideration may be filed before the same body within one month, or a contentious-administrative appeal may be filed before the corresponding Administrative Court within two months, counting from the day following its publication in the BOPV.

Impact

This position is of particular importance, as it is responsible for managing and investigating the internal reporting system established by Law 11/2022 and the regulations for the protection of whistleblowers. The appointment must ensure the functioning of the system for managing reports of regulatory breaches in public organizations and for protecting whistleblowers, and this procedure provides the opportunity to select a suitable candidate to fill that position.

Source: BOPV, no. 188, 2026-10-01, AUTHORITIES AND PERSONNEL (official reference: 2026/4066).