kandidatu France

Head of section, economic security

Direction générale de la sécurité intérieure · State civil service

En français : Chef de section dans le domaine de la sécurité économique

This job in plain words

The head of section leads a team that gathers intelligence in economic security. The job is in Asnières-sur-Seine, includes managing a team, and requires a Très secret security clearance.

Open to non-civil servants

Can you apply?

Civil servants and contract staff can apply. French nationality is required, and the Très secret clearance must be obtained before starting the job.

Category
Category A (executive)
Diploma
Not stated
Experience
Experience in the intelligence community and experience managing a team
Contract
Civil servants by transfer (mobilité) or secondment, and contract staff on a fixed-term contract of 3 years, renewable, possibly leading to a permanent contract (CDI)

The profile they want:

  • Experience in the intelligence community
  • Past experience managing a team
  • Good command of investigation tools
  • Ability to analyse and organise (expert level)
  • Ability to work in a team and communicate (expert level)
  • Good command of office software (working level)

What you would do

  • Lead and guide a team that gathers intelligence
  • Plan and coordinate the activities of the intelligence unit
  • Define and check the recruitment and handling of sensitive human sources
  • Assess how reliable and relevant the intelligence collected is
  • Check the quality of the team's written reports
  • Look ahead and propose action strategies

How to apply

Apply only through the MOBMI platform of the Ministry of the Interior, given in the official offer. The candidate guide is on the DGSI website.

Documents to send:

  • Mobility or recruitment form
  • Cover letter, if needed
  • Blank form, if you are a contract employee

Good to know:

  • Très secret security clearance required before starting the job
  • Remote work not possible; 40.5-hour week with 54 days off
  • The deadline is 31/12/2026 at the top of the offer, but 31/12/2025 in the additional information: check the official offer
  • Job may become vacant from 1 September 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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