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Head of Security and Detention Department
Direction de l'administration pénitentiaire - DISP STRASBOURG · Grand Est · Closes in 5 days
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1 Check the conditions You are here
Open to civil servants (titulaires) and contract staff. No nationality condition is stated.
Category: Category A+ (senior management)
The profile they look for:
- Good knowledge of prison regulations.
- Interest in criminal law and administrative law.
- Ability to work across several disciplines.
- Strong summary and writing skills.
- Ability to lead a team.
- Experience in a prison facility.
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 6 (Closes in 5 days)
Apply by email, following the instructions on the offer page on Choisir le Service Public. A CV and a cover letter are required.
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:
- The post requires a security clearance for national defence secrets.
- On-call duty: one week, 24 hours a day on weekends and public holidays, and from 5:30 pm to 8:30 am on weekdays.
- Full-time post. The post may become vacant from 1 March 2027.
- Meals available on site.
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