ExeKutive Director of the School of Information Sciences (ESI) of the HCP
- Rabat

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The High Commission for Planning is an administrative body, under the authority of the High Commissioner for Planning, appointed by His Majesty the King. It enjoys intellectual independence in establishing its programs and in conducting its surveys and studies.

It is the main producer of statistical, economic, demographic and social information and is also responsible for the preparation of national accounts, quarterly and annual. It also carries out, through its missions, prospective, socio-economic, demographic studies and economic trend analysis.

It also ensures the training of executives in the fields of Information Sciences through the School of Information Sciences (ESI), and in the fields of statistics, econometrics and information sciences through the National Institute of Statistics and Applied Economics (INSEA).

The School of Information Sciences (ESI), created in 1975 and reorganized by Decree No. 2-15-943 of February 26, 2016, is an engineering school governed by the provisions of Law No. 01.00 on the organization of higher education. The school is under the supervision of the High Commission for Planning (HCP).

ESI is the only public higher education institution in Morocco for training engineers and senior executives in the field of Information Sciences, particularly in Content, Data and Knowledge Engineering, Documentary Engineering, Competitive Intelligence, Strategic Watch, Information Systems, Information Management, Managerial Engineering for Info-Cultural Organizations, and Heritage Valorization.

Its mission is initial training, continuing education, and scientific research, in order to actively contribute to the development of digital Morocco and the knowledge and information society in Morocco.

The school offers a rich and varied training program, integrating strong components in engineering and management, enabling the training of highly qualified professionals in the field of information and data, capable of meeting the needs of a constantly changing job market, as well as the current and future challenges and issues in processing and valuing content.

Initial training and scientific research at ESI focus on the following areas:
• Knowledge and Content Engineering;
• Information Systems Engineering;
• Documentary Engineering;
• Competitive and Strategic Intelligence.

ESI has two departments: Data, Content and Knowledge Engineering (GDCC) and Documentary Engineering, Strategic Watch and Records Management (GDVSRM). Each department is responsible for teaching a list of modules established by the school.

For more details, you can consult the ESI activity report - 2024-2025 in the application file.
 

Job :

Main missions:

The Director of the School of Information Sciences will have the following main missions:

• Ensure the organization and management of the School of Information Sciences (ESI) and coordinate all its activities;
• Work, within the framework of the prerogatives conferred upon him, on the elaboration of the School's plans and strategy, and ensure its scientific and intellectual influence;
• Ensure the smooth running of studies, oversee control work and take all appropriate measures to guarantee the quality of training within the School;
• Strengthen the School's role in the field of scientific and technological research, particularly within the framework of doctoral or master's studies, and promote the dissemination of knowledge in the disciplines covered by the School;
• Develop and monitor the implementation of programs related to continuing education and expertise acquisition in the School's fields of competence, in partnership with national and foreign organizations;
• Establish and consolidate cooperation and partnership relations with similar institutes and institutions as well as with any public or private entity, national or international, interested in research and training in the School's fields of competence;
• Preside over the institution's council provided for in Article 35 of Law No. 01.00 relating to higher education and determine its agenda in accordance with the provisions of the council's internal regulations;
• Ensure the administrative and financial management of the School, supervise human resources and propose the necessary measures and arrangements for their management;
• Ensure compliance with current legislative and regulatory texts as well as the School's internal regulations, and take all necessary measures depending on the circumstances;
• Prepare periodic reports on the School's achievements and formulate proposals for its development.
   

Required profile :

This call for applications is addressed to candidates who meet the following conditions:

• Be of Moroccan nationality;
• Be specialized in fields related to information sciences;
• Have a high level of higher education and the required skills;
• Have at least ten (10) years of professional experience in the public or private sector, in Morocco or abroad, allowing them to assume the missions related to the position;
• Present a development project for the School.

Application file:

The file must include the following documents:

1. The standardized form duly completed;
2. A concise copy of the candidate's curriculum vitae;
3. A letter explaining the reasons for applying for the position;
4. All documents proving that the candidate meets the conditions and possesses the skills required for the mentioned position (diplomas issued by foreign universities and schools must be accompanied by the equivalence order) ;5. A project through which the candidate presents their work program and their vision for improving the School's performance, which will be discussed before the selection committee.

Application files can be downloaded from the High Commission for Planning's website www.hcp.ma starting from June 11, 2026.

You can download the complete application file here.

Interested candidates are invited to submit their application file, in six (6) copies, against a receipt, accompanied by any other useful document related to the nature of the position, no later than June 30, 2026 at 4:30 PM, during public administration working hours, at the following address:

High Commission for Planning - Central Registry Office Ilot 31-3, Sector 16, Hay Riad - Rabat.

You can access this call for applications on the HCP website and on the Public Employment website.

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Desired personality traits :

Emotional distance Rationalism Tenacity Need for action Team work Involvement at work Humbleness Organization