The Sierra Morena Association appoints Marco Cicorella Tena as manager

The Mancomunidad de Municipios Sierra Morena de Sevilla has appointed Marco Cicorella Tena as manager as temporary trusted personnel, with functions of direction and economic management of the entity. The appointment was agreed upon by Presidency Resolution No. 12/2026, dated May 13, 2026, and is made public in the Official Gazette of the Province of Seville number 194, dated Tuesday, October 6, 2026, in the announcement with official reference BOP-SE-2026-194037.

The announcement is signed by the president of the corporation, Andrés Barrera Invernón, and is processed under File No. 2026/PCO_01/000001, corresponding to the appointment procedure for temporary trusted personnel for the position of manager. The publication is carried out in compliance with the provisions of article 104.3 of Law 7/1985, of April 2, Regulating the Bases of the Local Regime.

A senior management position with exclusive dedication

The position of manager will have the status of senior management labor personnel and will be subject to the specific legislation for temporary trusted personnel. Dedication shall be exclusive, unless expressly authorized, and the appointee shall be subject to the incompatibility regime of the public sector.

The annual gross remuneration fixed for the position amounts to fifty-one thousand euros (€51,000.00). Performance will be subject to periodic monitoring by the Presidency and evaluation by the Plenary, and the fulfillment of objectives and management indicators may be provided for.

Regarding organic and functional dependency, the manager will report directly to the Presidency of the Mancomunidad and will act under the strategic guidelines of the Plenary and the General Board, as applicable, and must periodically render accounts of their management.

Direction, economic management, and strategic advisory

The announcement details the functions of the position, on an illustrative and non-exhaustive basis:

• Direction and management: direction, coordination, and supervision of the Mancomunidad’s services; organization of human, material, and technical resources, and execution of the agreements adopted by the governing bodies.
• Economic and financial management: preparation of realistic budget proposals, analysis of the economic-financial situation, design of viability, adjustment, and recovery plans, and control and monitoring of service costs.
• Strategic advisory: technical assistance to the Presidency and the Plenary, and proposal of improvement measures in the provision of the service.
• Institutional relations: coordination with other public administrations, especially the Provincial Council, the Regional Government of Andalusia, and other supra-municipal entities.
• Procurement and services: promotion, monitoring, and control of contracts linked to the service, and proposal of improvements in the efficiency of the waste collection service.
• Transparency and control: development of management indicators and implementation of internal control and evaluation systems.

Legal framework of the appointment

The legal regime of this temporary staff is regulated in Article 104 of the Law on the Bases of the Local Regime, in accordance with Article 176 of Royal Legislative Decree 781/1986, and in Article 12 of Law 7/2007, of April 12, of the Basic Statute of Public Employees.

The document is electronically signed by the president, Andrés Barrera Invernón, on October 2, 2026, at 11:43:04, with the secure verification code FzEFDMQOBi6FBj2zQokKPw==, and dated in Cazalla de la Sierra. The announcement occupies pages 213 and 214 of the provincial bulletin.

Impact for the municipalities of the region

The appointment provides the Mancomunidad with a manager with exclusive dedication for the direction of its services and for the recovery of its economic-financial situation, in a context where the announcement itself contemplates viability, adjustment, and recovery plans and the control of service costs. The incorporation of a senior manager with competencies in procurement, personnel, and budget directly affects the provision of joint services, including waste collection, and strengthens the entity’s dialogue with the Provincial Council and the Regional Government of Andalusia.

Source: Official Gazette of the Province of Seville, no. 194, October 6, 2026, Local Administration, pp. 213-214 (official reference: BOP-SE-2026-194037).