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1 Check the conditions You are here

Civil servants and contract staff can apply. Contract hiring is based on article L332-2 of the General Code of the Civil Service.

Open to non-civil servants

Category: Category C (staff)

The profile they look for:

  • Discretion, responsiveness and punctuality.
  • Good reception skills and people skills.
  • Rigour, initiative and organisational skills.
  • Strong typing and office software skills (word processing, spreadsheet).
  • Ability to write and to work as a team.
  • Ability to screen phone calls.
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)

Submit your application on Choisir le Service Public, through the official offer page. A single mobility or recruitment form is also listed on the police prefecture website.

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:

  • Shift work, 8:00-16:30 or 11:00-19:30, with a 45-minute lunch break.
  • Shifts change from week to week, according to a planning set in advance.
  • Remote work is not possible.
  • Based in Paris 4th, metro line 4 at Cité station, or RER B or C.

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