kandidatu México

Technical Research Assistant

Secretaría de Gobernación · Secretaría Técnica del Consejo Nacional de Población

En español: Asistente Técnico en Investigación

This job in plain words

This job supports research projects on population and sustainable development. The person will work with databases and create sociodemographic indicators.

Open to the public Vacancies: 1

Can you apply?

People who meet the schooling and experience requirements for the job, and the legal requirements, can apply. Mexican citizens with full rights can apply, and so can foreign nationals whose immigration status allows them to do the job.

Education
Bachelor's degree · Finished studies or intern (pasante)
Fields of study
Matemáticas – Actuaría, Economía
Experience
At least 1 years
Experience areas
  • Regional geography
  • Geographic demography
  • General economics

Also:

  • Management skills
  • Technical skills
  • Results orientation
  • Teamwork
General requirements for every competition
  • Be a Mexican citizen with full rights, or a foreign national whose immigration status allows the job
  • Not have been sentenced to prison for an intentional crime
  • Be fit to perform duties in the public administration
  • Not belong to the clergy, nor be a minister of any religion
  • Not be barred from public service, nor have another legal impediment
  • Not have a final sentence for certain serious crimes against life, bodily integrity, sexual freedom or safety, family or political violence against women, and not be a delinquent food debtor

What you would do

  • Analyze and process databases on population and sustainable development.
  • Generate sociodemographic indicators for research studies and projects.
  • Compile statistical information on population and sustainable development.
  • Identify and select relevant information sources on sustainable development.

How the competition works

Stages:

  • Candidate registration and resume review on TrabajaEn: October 28 to November 10, 2026
  • Requests to reactivate folios: November 11, 2026
  • Technical knowledge exam: starting November 13, 2026
  • General knowledge exam of the federal public administration
  • Skills assessment
  • Document review
  • Experience assessment and merit review
  • Interview by the Selection Technical Committee
  • Final decision

Minimum score: A minimum of 70 points is needed on the technical knowledge exam, and an average of at least 70 with the general exam to move on. To be a finalist, at least 70 points are needed in the overall scoring system.

Documents you will need:

  • Welcome page from the TrabajaEn portal showing your full name and folio, readable
  • Tax ID certificate (RFC) that matches your TrabajaEn record
  • CURP that matches your TrabajaEn record
  • Valid official photo ID with signature (INE voter card, passport, or military service card with release sheet)
  • Birth certificate, or temporary or permanent resident card; if you are a resident, a passport and valid residence permit
  • Signed sworn statement of truthfulness
  • Released military service card (men up to age 40 only)
  • Two printed copies of your updated TrabajaEn résumé, with specific duties
  • Document proving the required education level (degree or professional license, student completion letter, certificate, or SEP validity if studied abroad)
  • Proof of experience with start and end dates, issued by the employer (for example: IMSS contribution weeks certificate, employment letters, pay slips, or SAT income certificates)
  • Documents proving merit, if applicable (for example: performance evaluation, training, awards, other studies)

Important:

  • People who do not arrive on time for a stage are removed. The grace period is 10 minutes, and dates are not changed on request.
  • Stages may change order or date without notice; check your messages on TrabajaEn.
  • Candidates interviewed who do not win but pass the minimum score can join the candidate reserve for one year.
  • The call may be declared void or cancelled in certain cases.

We wrote this summary automatically from the official call. Only the call published in the Diario Oficial de la Federación counts: read it before you register.

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