kandidatu France

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1 Check the conditions You are here

Civil servants (titulaires) and contract staff can apply. Experience managing senior staff is required to apply.

Open to non-civil servants

Category: Category A+ (senior management)

Diploma: Master's degree or equivalent (level 7)

Experience: Proven experience managing senior staff (administrateurs de l'État, attachés principaux or hors classe), required

The profile they look for:

  • Expert knowledge of budget and accounting
  • Expert knowledge of the budget procedure and oversight of operators
  • Expert legal skills
  • Ability to negotiate and defend a position
  • Ability to develop a strategy or policy
  • Strong summarising skills, rigour and reliability
2 Résumé and cover letter

A one- or two-page résumé and a short cover letter that takes up the duties of the offer with your examples. If you are a civil servant, you are often asked for your latest status decision (arrêté) and your latest annual review reports.

3 Apply

Deadline: December 31 (Closes in 60 days)

Apply on the employer's website, through the offer page on Choisir le Service Public. The contact people are listed in the offer.

See the official offer and apply ↗
4 Interview and answer

If your application is shortlisted, the employer contacts you for an interview, often with two or three people. Prepare: why this job, your experience close to the duties, and your questions.

Good to know:

  • Remote work possible
  • Busy periods linked to the state and operator budget calendar
  • Some files require a security clearance
  • Post may become vacant from 1 September 2026

Kandidatu is an independent website: only the official posting counts. Read it before you apply.