kandidatu France

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1 Check the conditions You are here

Open to civil servants of the attaché, administrator or director grades, and to contract staff. A contract worker can be hired if no civil servant application has succeeded.

Open to non-civil servants

Category: Category A+ (senior management)

Diploma: Higher education

The profile they look for:

  • Higher education and good knowledge of local government.
  • Strong writing, analysis and summary skills.
  • Experience running cross-cutting projects.
  • Good people skills, autonomy, teaching ability and diplomacy.
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 5 (Closes in 4 days)

Apply on the employer's website, using the link from 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:

  • Workplace: Lyon City Hall, Place de la Comédie (Lyon 1).
  • Remote work possible up to 2 days per week, outside service needs.
  • Working time of 38h45 over 5 days, with 22 RTT days and 25 paid leave days.
  • Benefits: 75% public transport or bike share paid, meal vouchers, sustainable mobility allowance.

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