IDMAJ (Arabic for “insertion”) is one of Morocco’s flagship public schemes to help young graduates enter the labour market. Run by ANAPEC, it relies on a training-insertion contract carrying tax and social-contribution relief for the employer.
How it works
A private-sector employer hires a young graduate on an IDMAJ contract:
- Duration — up to 24 months;
- Pay — a monthly gross salary whose parameters are set by the convention (the floor has been aligned, through successive reforms, near the SMIG);
- Relief from employer CNSS contributions, the vocational-training levy, and income tax (IR) on salary within regulatory caps — materially lowering employer cost.
For the graduate, the contract provides a first formal professional experience and, at the end of the 24 months, access to a permanent-hire incentive under certain conditions.
Eligibility
Candidate:
- Moroccan national;
- Registered with ANAPEC as a jobseeker;
- Holds a recognised diploma — Bac+2 minimum for some streams, a vocational qualification for others (the threshold has evolved with scheme versions — check the ANAPEC portal).
Employer:
- Private-sector company registered with CNSS;
- Up to date on social-security filings;
- Convention-bound or enrolled in the scheme through ANAPEC.
Candidate process
- Register with ANAPEC — online at anapec.org or at a local office, with CIN, CV, diploma copy.
- Complete your profile — skills, mobility, languages, pay expectations.
- Apply to IDMAJ-tagged offers or get contacted by an ANAPEC advisor.
- Interviews with the employer; selection.
- Sign the IDMAJ contract — the employer files the convention with ANAPEC for validation and benefit activation.
Employer process
- Search the ANAPEC CV database with keywords and filters;
- Post an IDMAJ offer or pick an eligible candidate from a standard posting;
- Sign the IDMAJ convention with ANAPEC;
- Declare the employee on DAMANCOM on the start date;
- During the contract, apply payroll relief;
- At the end, option to convert to a permanent contract with incentives from companion schemes (notably TAHFIZ).
Watch-outs
- Some diplomas remain ineligible across scheme versions — verify before signing.
- IR and CNSS relief are subject to pay ceilings — any salary above the ceiling falls back into the ordinary regime for the excess portion.
- Permanent hiring after 24 months is not automatic. Plan ahead.
Further reading
- ANAPEC glossary entry — the scheme operator.
- Labour Code glossary entry — for the regime of a post-insertion permanent contract.
- Official portal: anapec.org.