kandidatu France

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1 Check the conditions You are here

Open to civil servants (titulaires) and contract agents (contractuels). Experience managing senior staff is required to apply. Some files require a security clearance.

Open to non-civil servants

Category: Category A+ (senior management)

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

Experience: Confirmed experience. Managing senior staff (state administrators, principal attachés or hors classe) is required.

The profile they look for:

  • Expert knowledge of budgeting and accounting.
  • Expert knowledge of the budget process and agency supervision.
  • Expert legal skills.
  • Ability to negotiate and defend a position.
  • Experience managing senior staff, required.
  • Strong writing skills and ability to work under tight deadlines.
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No deadline given: the offer can be withdrawn at any time, do not wait.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 on the employer's website, reached 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:

  • Remote work possible.
  • Some files require a security clearance.
  • Heavy workload peaks linked to the state budget and agency calendars.
  • May be vacant from 01/07/2026.

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