The Illustrious Official College of Geologists (ICOG) has denounced the "exclusion" of geology professionals for the position of Director-Conservation of the Timanfaya National Park.
In a statement, the Public Law Corporation created to defend and support the interests of geologists has explained that the Ministry of Ecological Transition, Fight against Climate Change and Territorial Planning has called a free designation procedure for the position in question.
Thus, it has indicated that in the procedure "only career officials from the specialties of Forestry Engineering, Biologists and Geographers can compete".
For the ICOG, this is an "arbitrary decision, contrary to the legal system due to violation of constitutional and legal norms that regulate access to public function".
In fact, it has recalled that in a previous decree of the Government of the Canary Islands (9/2002 of February 13) geologists are fully incorporated as possible candidates for positions in the Canarian administration.
"It makes no sense"
"It makes no sense that a geologist cannot have the same opportunities as other professionals to manage the most geological national park in Spain," lamented the College.
Therefore, in a repossession appeal addressed to the ministry, the College of Geologists has requested that graduates in Geology be allowed to access the public offer for said position.
However, the ICOG has highlighted that from the General Technical Secretariat "the appeal filed has been rejected alleging that the offer is in accordance with the law".
