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The Regional Government of Madeira has granted generic permission for nine IQ, IP-RAM employees to drive official vehicles, aiming to rationalize resources.
Through Joint Order No. 48/2026, the Regional Secretariats of Education, Science and Technology and of Finance have authorized the driving of official vehicles assigned to the Institute for Qualification, IP-RAM (IQ, IP-RAM) by managers and employees. This measure aims to address the shortage of operational assistants with driver duties and ensure efficiency in service travel.
The authorization covers the following employees, who hold a category B driver's license:
The order, which revokes the previous Order No. 39/2024, takes effect from June 10, 2026, and applies exclusively to travel determined by public service reasons.
Senior Technician Tânia Rubina Serrão Freitas de Azevedo has been appointed to the position of Head of the Management and Planning Division, a second-level intermediate management role.
Four notices were published regarding appointments, mobility consolidation, and staff hiring in different regional administration services.
The Regional Secretariat for Equipment and Infrastructure has signed permanent employment contracts with three new senior technicians in the fields of Law and Economics/Management.