Technicians, administrative staff, IT staff and librarians

Open positions 

• Calls for applications for job opportunities at Unibo
• For employees of other public administrations: external mobility notices
• For Unibo employees: vertical salary progression

General information on professional staff

The role of professional staff

Professional staff are classified into four professional areas, in addition to management. Each professional area is associated with a different level of professional knowledge, skills and competences.

See the Information on professional areas (qualifications required, responsibilities and autonomy, remuneration and careers development).

Employment contracts may be permanent or fixed term.

Permanent

As a general rule, the University hires its professional staff with permanent employment contracts (open-ended contracts).

Fixed term 

The University may offer fixed term employment contracts in the cases provided for by legislation and specified by the University regulations governing them. These contracts can last up to 3 years. Both fixed-term and permanent employees receive the same salary, with a few exceptions provided for by the national collective bargaining agreement (CCNL) and by the applicable regulations.

Who can become a member of our professional staff

To become a member of our professional staff, you must have a degree, which differs according to the category. In particular, the following are required:

• for staff classified in the Operators Area, the three-year qualification diploma from a professional institute or the "Certificate of Competence" relating to the first three years of the programme - with admission to year IV;
• for staff in the Collaborators' Area, a secondary school diploma;
• for staff in the Officers Area, university degree (three-year degree or master's degree or previous system);
• for staff in the High Responsibility Area, a master's degree (or previous system), as well as several years of work experience in specialised and/or responsible functions that may also require membership of professional associations;
• for Managers, a degree awarded under the previous system or a Second-cycle/Master’s degree and/or professional qualification as well as the additional experience requirements pursuant to art. 19, paragraph VI of Legislative Decree 165/2001.

The type of expertise sought and the specific competencies and knowledge required are indicated in each call for applications.

If you are a foreign national, please carefully read the dedicated sections of the call.

How to become one of our professional staff

To become a member of our professional staff at the University of Bologna you have to take part in an open competitive examination.

If you are an employee of another public administration, you can also consult the external mobility notices or submit a request for mutual exchange.

Remuneration

See the information regarding remuneration for Technicians, Administrative staff, IT staff and Librarians.

Training and professional development

We consider vocational training an essential tool for personal and professional development. We promote the following for personnel:

• post-graduate training initiatives;
• professional refresher courses in various fields;
• international internships.

In relation to professional development we also provide for career progression, in particular:

• horizontal salary progression (within the same category);
• vertical salary progression (between categories).

Remote working

In order to support work-life balance, subject to agreement with your office manager, you may choose between three forms of remote working:

• teleworking with time constraints: you may carry out your work at your home address and at up to three other locations within Italy, subject to time constraints and in compliance with the resulting attendance requirements under working time regulations. Remote working days are calculated on a monthly basis.
  For days worked remotely, the same rules as on-site work apply, both in terms of clocking in/out and meal voucher entitlement, where provided under the individual’s daily working schedule.
• agile working : you may carry out your work remotely by organising activities by phases, cycles and objectives, without specific constraints on working hours or location. Agile working may be carried out anywhere in Italy or abroad, at your assigned workplace, at satellite centres (subject to availability), or at another University facility where required for work-related needs. 
  You are required to work on site for more than 50% of the working days in the relevant two-month period.
• decentralised working at satellite centres: you may carry out your work remotely at one of the University’s host satellite centres. Decentralised working at satellite centres may be carried out for up to four days per week, including for consecutive periods.

For further information, please consult the Regulations governing remote working arrangements (in Italian).

Discounts and benefits for those working at Unibo

If you work with us, you will be able to enjoy some discounts and benefits:

• discounts on bus passes (TPER) and train fares (FS);
• exemption from enrolment fees for degree courses at the University of Bologna;
• exemption from enrolment fees for degree courses for your children at the University of Bologna;
• the financing of masters and post-graduate programmes at the University of Bologna;
• language courses;
• health insurance;
• allowances for professional staff and foreign language instructors (CELs);
• discounts on books, magazines, cinemas, theatres and museums;
• meal vouchers;
• discounts for the use of specific software;
• discounts for food products;
• discounts for competitive and non-competitive sports (CUSB).

Support for parenthood

Remote working for pregnant employees

From the sixth month of pregnancy until the start of mandatory pre-birth leave or the birth of the child, female employees may opt into the dedicated welfare scheme for pregnant workers. Participating mothers may work remotely up to five days per week.

Benefits and support for parents

• Contributions towards childcare fees for staff members’ children attending nursery schools
• Contributions towards school canteen fees for staff members’ children
• Contributions towards enrolment fees for summer camps for staff members’ children and for babysitting services

Recruitment of people with disabilities or people belonging to other categories protected by Law 68/99

People with disabilities can contact the Office for Inclusion and Labour Protection for assistance in the process of entering professional employment.

If you belong to one of the protected categories indicated by law 68/99 you can participate in:

• open competitions reserved exclusively for people with disabilities
• open competitions with reserved places

If you need special aids in order to sit competitive examinations, even without reserved places, contact the Recruitment Office, flexible employment contracts and research grants.

The calls for applications will contain specific information on this subject.

Useful documents

The following documents are useful for participating in open competitions:

• equivalent educational qualifications: equivalence between old-system degrees (DL), Master’s degrees (LS) and second-cycle degrees (LM), for the purposes of participation in public competitions
• equivalence between degree classes: equivalence between degree classes DM 509/1999 and degree classes DM 270/2004 for the purposes of participation in public competitions;
• equivalences between Italian academic qualifications for the purposes of participation in public competitions, Ministry of University and Research (mur.gov.it).

• NormAteneo: site for documentation regarding University regulations and publication of the Official Bulletin.