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Administrative, technical, library, and healthcare staff

Transfers and Secondments

ITRF

You are a tenured employee (in the state, local, or hospital civil service) and would like to join the University of Montpellier.

The University offers positions in the ITRF program. There are several opportunities for mobility:

  • Transfer: This occurs when a civil servant changes assignments but does not change corps or grade.
  • Secondment: This occurs when a civil servant belongs to a different civil service corps than the one for which the position is to be filled.

Job openings are posted throughout the year on the public sector job board website

Tenured civil servants interested in joining the University of Montpellier may submit an unsolicited application by sending their resume, a cover letter, and their most recent promotion order to the attention of:

  • University of Montpellier

Director of Human Resources

5 Henri IV Blvd. – CS 19044

34967 Montpellier Cedex 2

AENES

You are a tenured employee (in the state, local, or hospital civil service) and would like to join the University of Montpellier.

There are several ways to participate in an exchange program:

  • Transfer: This occurs when a civil servant changes assignments but does not change corps or grade.
  • Secondment: This occurs when a civil servant belongs to a different civil service corps than the one for which the position is to be filled.

Job openings are posted throughout the year on the public sector job board.

Tenured civil servants interested in joining the University of Montpellier may submit an unsolicited application by sending their resume, a cover letter, and their most recent promotion order to the attention of:

  • University of Montpellier

Director of Human Resources

5 Henri IV Blvd. – CS 19044

34967 Montpellier Cedex 2

Permanent AENES staff may also apply for positions posted during inter-academic or intra-academic recruitment phases through the AMIA application.

External and Internal Competitions

ITRF

Each year, the Ministry of Higher Education, Research Space recruits engineers and technical staff for research and training (ITRF) through competitive examinations.

ITRF staff competitive exams are organized by professional activity branches (8 BAPs) and by job categories (242 occupations): see the job classification guide.

For information on careers in research and education, eligibility requirements for competitive exams, and the nature of the exams, please visit the Ministry’s website.

To prepare, consult: the external entrance exam syllabi, past exam questions, and the candidate's practical guide.

Note: The competitive exams cover the following civil service branches:

  • Category A: Research Engineer, Design Engineer, and Assistant Engineer
  • Category B: Research and Training Technician
  • Category C: Senior Technical Assistant, 2nd Class, Research and Training.

A single portal for information, registration, tracking, results, and submitting preferences via the Ministry’s website.

2026 Session

Registration for the I.T.R.F. Competitions

The application materials will be available for download from Wednesday, April 8, 2026 (12:00 p.m., Paris time) through Wednesday, May 6, 2026 (12:00 p.m., Paris time).

The application form, duly completed, must be returned by mail via standard registered mail to the competition organizer no later than midnight on May 6, 2026; the postmark will serve as proof of the date of mailing.

For certain Category A ITRF competitive exams: Submission of complete application packages must be done electronically via the Ministry’s WebITRF application by 12:00 p.m. on May 6, 2026. For these exams, do not submit applications by mail (follow the instructions provided on the WebITRF application for each exam you are taking).

Category A positions

  • BAP C “Engineering Sciences and Scientific Instrumentation”
    • ASI – Intern – “Instrument Operations Engineer Assistant” (1 position)
  • BAP E “Computer Science, Statistics, and Scientific Computing”
    • IGE – External – “Information Systems Administrator” (1 position)
  • BAP F “Culture, Communication, Production, and Dissemination of Knowledge”
    • IGE – In-House – “Digital Education Engineer” (1 position)
  • BAP G “Real Estate, Logistics, Catering, and Prevention”
    • ASI – Internal – “Logistics Manager” (2 positions)
  • BAP J “Management and Oversight”
    • IGR – Internal – “Head of Administration and Management” (1 position)
    • IGR – Internal – “Human Resources Manager” (1 position)
    • IGE – External – “Administrative and Operational Management Support Specialist” (1 position)
    • IGE – Internal – “Administrative and Operational Management Support Specialist” (2 positions)
    • ASI – External – “Administrative Assistant” (1 position)
    • ASI – In-House – “Administrative Assistant” (1 position)
    • ASI – External – “Human Resources Assistant” (1 position)
    • ASI – Part-time – “Financial and Accounting Assistant” (1 position)

Category B and C positions

Any job descriptions are published by the center organizing the competitive examination after approval by the jury expert.

  • BAP A “Life, Earth, and Environmental Sciences”
  • BAP E “Computer Science, Statistics, and Scientific Computing”
  • BAP G “Real Estate, Logistics, Catering, and Prevention”
    • TECH – Internal – “Logistics Technician” (1 position) organized by INP Toulouse
    • ATRF – In-House – “Maintenance Technician” (1 position) organized by CROUS Bordeaux-Aquitaine
    • ATRF – In-House – “High- or Low-Voltage Electrician” (1 position) organized by the University of Montpellier
  • BAP J “Management and Oversight”
    • TECH – Part-time – “Financial Manager and Accountant” (1 position) organized by the University of Bordeaux
    • TECH – Internal – “Financial Manager and Accountant” (1 position) organized by the University of Toulouse Jean Jaurès
    • TECH – Part-time – “Administrative Management Technician” (2 positions) organized by the University of Bordeaux 
    • TECH – Internal – “Administrative Management Technician” (2 positions) organized by INU Champollion
    • ATRF – In-house – “Administrative Management Assistant” program organized by the University of Montpellier

Contest Results

AENES

For information on eligibility requirements for the competitive exams, the nature of the tests, the syllabi, the schedules, and registration for the exams, please visit: the Ministry’s website or the Montpellier Academy’s website.

Hiring Without a Competitive Exam

ITRF

External hiring without a competitive examination allows individuals without qualifications to be directly appointed to the position of second-class technical assistant for research and training without taking a competitive examination.

These job openings are listed by institution.

Useful links: MESRE portal

2026 Session

Job Openings at the University of Montpellier

Registration:

  • Step 1: Review the job posting
  • Step 2: Edit the application
  • Dates: April 10 through May 11, 2026
  • Applications must be sent only by mail via standard registered mail (as evidenced by the postmark) before the application deadline.
  • Applications submitted in person, sent via internal mail, emailed, or submitted by any other electronic means will not be accepted.

For your information:

Tentative dates for the candidate preselection committees:

  • Bap G – Logistics Operator: June 1, 2026.
  • Bap J – Administrative Assistant: June 10 and 11, 2026.

Tentative dates for the committees' interviews with candidates:

  • Bap G – Logistics Operator: June 22, 2026.
  • Bap J – Administrative Assistant: June 25 and 26, 2026.

Results:

Libraries

External hiring of library stock clerks without a competitive exam. This allows individuals without qualifications to be hired directly into the position of library stock clerk without taking a competitive exam. These hiring opportunities are announced on a per-institution basis.

For the 2026 academic year, the University of Montpellier is not accepting any external applications for the position of library custodian without a competitive examination.

Useful links: MESRE portal

AENES

For more information on these job openings, please visit the Montpellier Academy website.

PACTE Recruitment

ITRF

This recruitment initiative aims to promote the integration into the workforce of young people with no or few qualifications, as well as individuals aged 45 and older who are long-term unemployed. These individuals are hired as non-tenured employees in the 2nd-class technical research and training assistant corps, where they are expected to be granted tenured status based on their professional aptitude and educational background.

Useful links: MESRI portal, France Travail.

Requirements for this position:

  • be between the ages of 16 and 28 (inclusive) and have left the education system without a diploma or recognized professional qualification, or without having earned a general, technological, or vocational baccalaureate (
    ), or be 45 years of age or older, long-term unemployed, and receiving minimum social benefits,
  • meet the general eligibility requirements for civil service positions: citizenship (French or a national of a member state of the European Union or the European Economic Area), criminal record, civil rights, national service, and physical fitness

2025 Session

Job Opening at the University of Montpellier

  • BAP G Logistics Operator – Job Description
    : Selection Committee Members (to be announced)

Registration

For your information: dates for the selection committee meetings (pre-selection and candidate interviews): sometime in November 2025.

Results:

AENES

For more information on these job openings, please visit the Montpellier Academy website.

BOE Recruitment

Contract-based hiring opportunities for BOEs

This is a contract-based recruitment process for Category A, B, or C positions that leads to permanent employment.

Terms and Conditions:

  • be recognized as a worker with a disability or as eligible for the employment quota,
  • not be a civil servant,
  • meet the same educational requirements as those required of candidates in open competitive examinations for the position in question,
  • The person's disability must be deemed compatible with the position for which they are applying by a certified physician.

The contract is entered into for a term equal to the duration of the internship for a successful candidate in a competitive examination (generally one year). At the end of the contract, and after passing an interview with a panel that determines the candidate is professionally qualified to perform the duties, the candidate is granted permanent status and becomes a civil servant.

BOE ITRF

2026 SESSION

Open Positions:

  • Research and Training Technician in the Regular Track for the BAP J “Administrative Management Technician” certification: 1 position
    Job Description
  • Senior Technical Assistant for Research and Training,2nd Class, under BAP G “Logistics Operator”: 1 position
    Job Description
  • Senior Technical Assistant for Research and Training,2nd Class, under BAP J “Administrative Management Assistant”: 1 position
    Job Description

Registration and submission of application materials:

Step 1:Review the job posting
Step 2:Fill out the application form (one form per job type)

Dates: May 20, 2026, through June 19, 2026

Submitting Applications:Applications must be sent exclusively by mail via standard registered mail between May 20, 2026, and June 19, 2026, at the latest (as evidenced by the postmark), to:

University of Montpellier
Director of Human Resources – Recruitment, Training, and Support Department – CC 441
163 Auguste Broussonnet Street
34090 Montpellier

Note:Only registered mail can serve as proof that the registration deadline was met in the event of a dispute. Any application submitted in person will be rejected.

For more information:
Tentative dates for the selection committees (pre-selection and candidate interviews): September through mid-October 2026.

Results:
Results will be sent only by mail to the home address listed on the application form.

BOE AENES

2026 SESSION

Job Opening:

Registration: Registration closed on March 30, 2026.

For more information:
Recruitment is expected to take place in May and June. For further information, please visit theRectorate’s website.

See also

Contact

Human Resources Department
University of Montpellier
5 Boulevard Henri IV – CS1944
34967 MONTPELLIER CEDEX 2
Tel.: 04 34 43 33 00
Email

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