The job openings were published on July 31, 2026, with a 15-day application deadline. Positions are not limited to police officers, IT specialists, lawyers, and technicians are also sought.
The Ministry of the Interior has published over 60 job vacancy announcements for permanent civil service positions on the website of the Ministry of Justice, Administration, and Digital Transformation on July 31, 2026. This is a large-scale recruitment drive covering a wide range of positions across Croatia, with candidates given only 15 days from the date of publication to submit their applications.
Applications must be submitted exclusively online through the Centralized Recruitment System, postal mail and in-person submissions are not accepted. Due to the extremely short deadline, the Ministry urges applicants not to leave their documentation until the last minute, especially since incomplete applications or those submitted after the deadline will automatically disqualify the candidate from further consideration.
The range of available positions goes far beyond typical police duties. The Ministry is seeking police and senior police technicians, senior advisors, associates, technicians, independent inspectors, civil protection instructors, and operator-analysts, in addition to openings for support staff in categories III and IV, as well as shift supervisors at the county 112 center.
Given the diversity of required professions, candidates with various educational backgrounds and levels of qualification have the opportunity to apply. Requirements, from relevant education and work experience to computer literacy or passing the state exam, vary from position to position.
The vacancies are distributed across organizational units throughout the country. For instance, the Zadar Police Department is seeking a clerk at the Maritime and Airport Police Station and an advisor in the legal affairs and human resources department, while the Požega-Slavonia Police Department has announced a vacancy for an IT technician.
To help candidates navigate the large number of listings, the Ministry has assigned a unique code to each position, and searching by code is the most precise way to find a specific vacancy in the Centralized Recruitment System, especially since the same job title may appear in multiple police departments.
To use the Centralized Recruitment System, applicants need access to the appropriate e-service, after which they can search for a specific vacancy by the name of the institution, job title, or the published code. Before submitting an application, it is crucial to carefully review the individual job posting, it contains all the details about job duties, work location, salary coefficient, required documentation, and the testing procedure.
An incomplete application or documentation submitted after the deadline, the Ministry warns, may result in disqualification from the recruitment process, and with only 15 days, there is simply no room for corrections.
