The Provincial Firefighting Consortium of A Coruña announces a vacancy for a non-commissioned officer

The Provincial Fire and Rescue Consortium of A Coruña announces a vacancy for a non-commissioned officer, subgroup C1, through an open competitive examination. The call was approved by Presidency Decree no. 382/2026, of October 1, 2026, and published in the Official Gazette of the Province of A Coruña (BOP) no. 192, of October 8, 2026, under announcement number 2026/6415. The deadline for submitting applications is 20 business days from the day following the publication of the announcement in the Official State Gazette (BOE).

The position is included as a free quota in the Consortium’s 2025 Public Employment Offer, published in the Official Gazette of Galicia (DOG) no. 188, of September 30, 2025. This is a position within the special administration scale, administrative sub-scale, to be filled permanently as a career civil servant.

The announcement includes the specific rules governing the process, approved by the Presidency of the Consortium, and details the requirements, the syllabus, the merits scale, and the operation of the future list of interim personnel.

Requirements and submission of applications

Applicants must meet the requirements on the final day of the deadline and maintain them until taking office. Among them:

• Hold Spanish nationality, without prejudice to others that allow access to public employment.
• Possess the functional capacity and the necessary physical and health conditions.
• Be at least 16 years old and not exceed the maximum compulsory retirement age.
• Not have been dismissed through disciplinary proceedings nor be disqualified from public employment.
• Hold a Baccalaureate degree, Vocational Training Technician, FPII, or equivalent.
• Accredit the CELGA IV level of the Galician language or pass a specific test.
• Hold a category C driving license.

The application shall be submitted exclusively electronically through the Consortium’s electronic office, with identification via Cl@ve, and addressed to the president. Along with the application, a copy of the DNI or passport, the driving license, the academic degree, the CELGA IV if applicable, the qualification in occupational risk prevention, and proof of payment of the fee must be attached.

Examination, competition, and qualification tests

The selection process consists of three phases and a maximum total score of 100 points:

• Examination phase (maximum 60 points): a test of 50 questions (20 points), an exam of 5 short questions (20 points), two practical cases (20 points), and a Galician language test qualified as pass or fail.
• Competition phase (maximum 40 points): professional experience (20 points) and training (20 points).
• Qualification tests: psychotechnical tests on work environment, intelligence, and personality, and a mandatory 300-hour course in occupational risk prevention.

The order of call will begin with candidates whose first surname starts with the letter “M”, in accordance with the resolution of January 21, 2026, of the Ministry of Finance (DOG no. 13).

Fee, tribunal, and list of interim staff

The examination fee is 16.10 euros for subgroup C1, according to Fiscal Ordinance number 5 of the Consortium (BOP no. 181, of September 23, 2025), with a 50% discount for members of general or special large families. Payment is made to the ABANCA account ES48 2080 0000 71 3040170601, indicating file number 2026/E001/000009.

The qualifying tribunal will be appointed by the Presidency and will consist of a president, three members, and a secretary, all of whom are career civil servants. Candidates who pass the process without obtaining a position will be included in a waiting list for the temporary coverage of non-commissioned officer positions, valid until December 31, 2029.

The call opens a route for promotion and access for fire extinguishing service personnel, within a context of reinforcing emergency staff. Interested parties must formalize their application electronically within 20 business days following publication in the BOE.

Source: Official Gazette of the Province of A Coruña, no. 192, of October 8, 2026, Local Administration, p. 1 (official reference: 2026/6415).