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The Regional Health Directorate has opened an internal general access competition to fill a vacancy in the category of senior advisor in the health technician career, nutrition branch.
The Regional Secretariat for Health and Civil Protection, through the Regional Health Directorate, has announced the opening of an internal general access competition to fill a position in the category of senior advisor for the health technician career - nutrition branch, in accordance with Notice no. 297/2026.
The procedure, which aims to fill a vacancy in the Regional Health Directorate's staff map, is governed by specific legislation, including Decree-Law no. 414/91 and subsequent amendments. Candidates must hold the category of Advisor with at least three years of effective service.
The selection method will consist of a public curricular discussion test. Applications must be formalized by means of a request addressed to the President of the Jury, to be delivered to the dispatch service of the Regional Health Directorate, at Rua 31 de janeiro, nos. 54 and 55, Funchal, or via registered mail, within 10 days of the publication of the notice.
The competition jury is chaired by Dr. Teresa Paula Gandra dos Santos Esmeraldo de Gouveia, with Dr. Maria Amélia Fernandes Teixeira and Dr. Rogério dos Santos Alves as effective members.
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