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Contract and administrative assistant
Observatoire de Paris · Île-de-France · no closing date given

  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. No nationality condition is stated.

Open to non-civil servants

Category: Category B (intermediate)

The profile they look for:

  • General knowledge of administrative management
  • Knowledge of legal and contract aspects of research
  • Knowledge of intellectual property rules
  • English level A2 to B1
  • Able to report and work in a team
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

No deadline given: the offer can be withdrawn at any time, do not wait.

Apply by email to the employer, as stated on the official offer on Choisir le Service Public.

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
  • Travel to the Meudon site to be expected
  • Leave entitlement: 47 days, including 2 split-leave days
  • Position may be vacant from 31/03/2026

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