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Deputy to the head of the DHPC VCA department - head of the flood forecasting unit

Direction Régionale de l'Environnement, de l'Aménagement et du Logement Nouvelle-Aquitaine (DREAL Nouvelle-Aquitaine) · State civil service

En français : Adjointe à la cheffe de département DHPC VCA - cheffe de pôle prévision des crues

This job in plain words

The job is in Poitiers, at the DREAL Nouvelle-Aquitaine. The person assists the department head, leads the flood forecasting unit and covers for the department head and the other deputy.

Open to non-civil servants Remote work possible

Can you apply?

Open to any suitable candidate, civil servant or not. A non-civil servant would be hired as a contract worker, if no suitable civil servant applies.

Category
Category A (executive)
Diploma
Not stated
Experience
Not stated. Preference for experience in flood forecasting and in management.
Contract
Civil servants (titulaires) and contract staff. For a contract worker, a 3-year contract to be confirmed with the employer, then a permanent contract or another 3-year contract possible.

The profile they want:

  • Strong skills in hydrometry, hydrology and hydraulics.
  • Management skills and experience leading a technical team.
  • Good organisation, quality management and project management skills.
  • Rigour and calm in crisis situations.
  • A sense of public service.
  • Python and GIS useful, training possible.

What you would do

  • Define the strategy for the flood forecasting activity.
  • Carry out modelling projects for flood forecasting.
  • Manage flood watch and forecasting missions.
  • Manage the unit's budget and plan its missions.
  • Develop the skills of the flood forecasters.
  • Lead the flood forecasting on-call duty.

How to apply

Send your CV, cover letter and last 3 professional review interviews by email to the DREAL, before 5 November 2026. A mobility form will be sent to you by email.

Documents to send:

  • CV
  • Cover letter
  • The last 3 professional review interviews
  • Mobility form, sent by email

Good to know:

  • An interview with the business department is mandatory before applications close.
  • Scheduled flood forecasting on-call duty, and emergency on-call duty in a crisis.
  • Remote work possible, under the service's organisation rules.
  • Position requires a minimum duration of 3 years.

We wrote this summary automatically from the official offer. Only the offer published on Choisir le Service Public counts: read it before you apply. Source: Choisir le Service Public (DGAFP), Etalab 2.0 licence.

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