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Water and agriculture project officer

Direction Départementale des Territoires de la Moselle (DDT 57) · State civil service

En français : Chargé(e) de mission eau et agriculture

This job in plain words

You join the rural, agricultural and forestry economy department of the Moselle DDT, in Metz. You balance farming activities with the protection of water resources across the department.

Open to non-civil servants Remote work possible

Can you apply?

Open to civil servants and to other qualified candidates. A non-civil servant would be hired as a contract worker, probably for 3 years, if no suitable civil servant applies.

Category
Category A (executive)
Diploma
Not stated
Contract
Open to civil servants (titulaires) and contract staff. For a contract worker, a 3-year fixed-term contract is planned, to be confirmed with the employer.

The profile they want:

  • Good knowledge of agronomy, environment, water management and environmental law.
  • Knowledge of the common agricultural policy and water issues.
  • Knowledge of the nitrates directive, water police rules and sewage sludge rules.
  • Writing notes, letters and orders, with strong summary skills.
  • Negotiation and teaching skills.
  • Good office software skills and QGIS.

What you would do

  • Lead the protection of priority water catchments with local partners.
  • Apply the nitrates directive and vulnerable zone rules.
  • Review requests for nitrates derogations.
  • Manage the recycling chain for sewage sludge.
  • Check that agricultural spreading plans for sludge comply with the rules.

How to apply

Send your CV and cover letter by email to the contact named in the official offer. You can also ask questions to the contacts listed in the offer.

Documents to send:

  • CV (required)
  • Cover letter (required)

Good to know:

  • The post holder must take part in security on-call duties.
  • Remote work possible.
  • Post vacant from 1 October 2026.

We wrote this summary automatically from the official offer. Only the offer published on Choisir le Service Public counts: read it before you apply. Source: Choisir le Service Public (DGAFP), Etalab 2.0 licence.

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