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District chief in the French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Administration des Terres Australes et Antarctiques Françaises · Outre-mer · Closes in 33 days
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1 Check the conditions You are here
Open to civil servants and contract agents. Civil servants are seconded or assigned, and contract agents are hired under a contract.
Category: Category A (executive)
The profile they look for:
- Ability to listen, settle disputes and promote dialogue
- High availability and constant personal commitment
- Ability to organise and ease daily life on the base
- Ability to work in a difficult and isolated environment
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: December 4 (Closes in 33 days)
Submit your application online on the Ministry of the Interior recruitment site given in the offer. One application is enough for all 4 posts.
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:
- 13-month stay on the district, alone and without family, with no return possible except for a serious medical reason
- Administrative leave of 3 months on return for civil servants, or 5 weeks for 12 months of mission for contract agents
- Base headcount varies by period, from 20 to 120 people depending on the site
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