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Museo del Prado Opens Selection Process for Permanent Exhibition Service Chief

institutional · 2026-03-27

The Museo Nacional del Prado is seeking to recruit a fixed public employee for the position of Jefe de Servicio N1 (Exposición Permanente), categorized as professional group I, level 1. The role entails managing the Permanent Exhibition Service, selecting staff, handling budgets, and supervising collections. Eligible applicants must be current public employees with a university degree, and they cannot already be employed at the Prado. The recruitment process consists of an eliminatory opposition stage followed by a merit-based competition. Candidates should possess extensive knowledge in art history, museology, conservation, and exhibition management, along with advanced English skills and intermediate proficiency in a EU language, preferably French or Italian. The annual salary is set at 58,640.88 euros, and applications must be submitted electronically by September 25, 2026. This announcement was made public on masdearte.com.

Key facts

  • Museo Nacional del Prado opens selection process for Jefe de Servicio N1 (Exposición Permanente)
  • Position is for fixed labor personnel, group I, level 1
  • Functions include coordinating SEP staff, budget management, and supervising installations
  • Candidates must be current public employees from state sector with university degree
  • Selection process: concurso-oposición with eliminatory phases
  • Requires high-level English and medium level of another EU language
  • Annual gross salary: 58,640.88 euros
  • Application deadline: September 25, 2026
  • Applications via electronic registry of General State Administration

Entities

Institutions

  • Museo Nacional del Prado
  • masdearte

Locations

  • Madrid
  • Spain

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