Three bidding processes have been published in the Official Gazette of the Union to fill 64 vacancies in various categories.
The larger competition aims to recruit 50 workers for AIMA stores. Most of them with two employees – in Albufeira, Faro, Portimão, Beja, Portalegre, Évora, Odemira, Bragança, Guarda, Viana do Castelo, Viseu, Alverca, Cacém and Odivelas -, while those in Lisbon and Setúbal will be reinforced with four employees, Cascais with six and Porto with eight.
The competition will be open for ten working days, counting from the day of advertising on the Public Employment Exchange (BEP). The workers will occupy the position of technical assistant, with an employment contract in public functions for an indefinite period.
The second competition, with the same deadlines and procedures, aims to fill “ten jobs in the general category and career of technical assistant, from the AIMA personnel map”.
The third intends to reinforce the National Center for Asylum and Refugees (CNAR) with four people who will enter the AIMA staff map in the general category and career of a technical assistant.
The Government defined as a priority the reorganisation of AIMA's powers and the reinforcement of resources so that the agency functions “fully, equipped with the necessary resources to ensure a quick and effective response in matters of documentation, reception and integration of immigrants in the country”, reads the State Budget for 2025. For next year, 19 million euros are allocated to AIMA.
Aima needs more than 4 staff. Perhaps 50 plus in Lisbon alone. Still no responses to emails, phone for those not able to complete online. Needs an overhaul. It's embarrassing.
By Anne from Lisbon on 17 Dec 2024, 18:40
It took 11 months to get an appointment to renew my residency. It’s accepted and completed and that was 8 (!) months ago. Still no residency card! Therefore problems with renewing drivers license & Segurança Social!! Merry Christmas! They need hundreds of extra people!!
By Inge van Wordragen from Algarve on 19 Dec 2024, 11:29
Perhaps it’s not only having enough personnel - possibly the processes need a complete overhaul.
Is it time to have an independent study of the whole civil service here?
Ask anyone and the answers will always criticise PT bureaucracy.
By L from Lisbon on 19 Dec 2024, 11:46