An administrative competition is not necessary for employment in the Security and Intelligence Agency.

Requirements for persons to be employed by SOA:

• appropriate level of education
• appropriate expert knowledge and experience (to be admitted to the position of an authorized employee, office worker staff member), i.e. an appropriate educational qualification and profession (to be admitted as a trainee)
• special knowledge and skills
• special health and psychological condition
• Croatian citizenship

Persons to be employed by SOA are also required to meet security standards established in the security vetting procedure. Security vetting is conducted with a prior consent (in written form) of the person/candidate seeking employment in SOA. In case a candidate refuses to give security vetting consent, he/she cannot be employed by SOA.