Ximo Puig, head of the Generalitat Valenciana, unveiled a sweeping public employment push intended to create about 23,000 vacancies across health, education, general administration and other public sectors. The plan aims to bridge the gap between 2022 and 2024, tackling the persistent precariousness of public service roles and delivering a notable reduction in temporary contracts to around 8 percent, as stated by the president of the regional government.
Puig described the initiative as a landmark offer in Valencian self-government history. The roadmap specifies that the Consell’s plenary session will approve the call on Friday, with the examinations scheduled to begin in 2022 and progress toward completion by 2024.
He emphasized that the program is a crucial step to eradicate job insecurity within the Valencian public function. The plan includes 9,636 healthcare positions to strengthen the public health system, 3,833 reserved for public administration roles, and another 9,152 in education, adding to ongoing recruitment efforts already in motion.
“This is a decisive move to bolster the Generalitat Valenciana and to give workers a credible path that supports their life plans,” Puig stated, highlighting the broader impact on public service delivery and long-term planning for staff and communities alike.
The regional leader has benefited from personnel increases since the Botànic coalition came to power in 2015. Available data show increases of 14,000 positions in health, 13,000 in education, and an additional 3,000 in public administration. The aim remains to improve public services across the Valencian Community and to sustain progress in the recovery effort, with a clear commitment to continuing this trajectory.
The announcement followed a meeting with Finance Minister Arcadi Español, alongside Miguel Soler, Regional Education Secretaries, Concha Andrés in Health Efficiency, and David Alonso, the general manager of Public Administration.