kandidatu France

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Reception and switchboard officer
Direction des Finances, des Achats et des Services · Île-de-France · Closes in 28 days

  1. 1 Check the conditions
  2. 2 Résumé and cover letter
  3. 3 Apply
  4. 4 Interview and answer

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1 Check the conditions You are here

Open to civil servants (titulaires) and contract staff. Proven experience is required.

Open to non-civil servants

Category: Category C (staff)

Experience: Proven experience: 5 to 15 years.

The profile they look for:

  • Good computer skills.
  • Knowledge of how administrative departments are organised and what they do.
  • Public service mindset and professional discretion.
  • Good listening skills and a clear phone manner.
  • Ability to handle stress and tense situations.
  • Ability to follow instructions and work with several departments.
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: November 29 (Closes in 28 days)

Apply by email to the employer, sending your CV and cover letter. Details are on the official offer page.

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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 is possible, currently limited to two days a week, on Tuesdays and Fridays.
  • The job can involve difficult calls and rude behaviour from callers.
  • Planned training: phone software, office tools and stress management.

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