kandidatu France

Head of General Affairs department

Communes · Sèvres · Local government

En français : Chef de service Affaires générales

This job in plain words

You manage the General Affairs department in Sèvres, within the Administrative Services for the Population directorate. You lead the teams for reception, administrative formalities, elections and census work.

Open to non-civil servants

Can you apply?

Civil servants in the writer grades (rédacteur, rédacteur principal 2nd or 1st class) can apply. A contract worker can also be hired if no civil servant application has succeeded.

Category
Category B (intermediate)
Diploma
Two-year degree (bac+2) · Bac+2 in administration or law
Experience
Experienced, with significant experience in a local authority
Contract
Civil servants (titulaires, by transfer or secondment) and contract staff. For a contract worker: contract of up to 3 years, renewable up to a maximum of 6 years.

The profile they want:

  • Bac+2 in administration or law
  • Significant experience in a local authority
  • Management skills and a sense of organisation
  • Good knowledge of administrative and electoral procedures
  • A public service mindset and good contact with residents
  • Rigour, quick reactions and professional discretion

What you would do

  • Lead, coach and coordinate the teams in the department
  • Organise the department's work: schedules, absences, procedures
  • Ensure good quality reception in person, by phone and online
  • Supervise administrative formalities and identity documents
  • Organise the yearly census of the population
  • Help prepare and run elections

How to apply

Apply through the employer's website linked on the official offer, sending your CV and cover letter.

Documents to send:

  • CV
  • Cover letter

Good to know:

  • Category B job, with team management.
  • Job vacant from 20/11/2026.

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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