kandidatu France

Head of the archive collection and processing department

Archives départementales de la Seine-Maritime · Local government

En français : Chef de service de la collecte et du traitement des archives

This job in plain words

You lead the service that collects, keeps, sorts and promotes old and modern archives in Rouen. The job is at the Pôle culturel Grammont, in one of France's largest archive services (over 70 km of archives, 62 staff).

Open to non-civil servants

Can you apply?

Civil servants at attaché or attaché principal de conservation du patrimoine grade can apply. Contract staff can also be hired if no civil servant applies.

Category
Category A (executive)
Diploma
Not stated · Higher education in archive studies and/or history.
Experience
Proven experience in heritage archives.
Contract
Civil servants (attaché or attaché principal de conservation du patrimoine) and contract staff. Contract of up to 3 years, renewable up to a maximum of 6 years.

The profile they want:

  • Higher education in archive studies and/or history.
  • Proven experience in heritage archives.
  • Strong knowledge of auxiliary history sciences, including palaeography and medieval Latin.
  • Good command of archive standards and digital tools.
  • Management and project leadership skills.
  • Organised, good with people, and show initiative.

What you would do

  • Lead and manage the service team, including archivists and conservators.
  • Define and run programmes for processing and preserving the collections.
  • Oversee the production of research aids.
  • Lead projects to digitise and publish archives online.
  • Help promote the collections through exhibitions, publications and partnerships.
  • Develop research on the collections with universities and institutions.

How to apply

Apply on the employer's website, using the link on the official offer on Choisir le Service Public. The deadline is 13 November 2026.

Documents to send:

  • CV and cover letter

Good to know:

  • Based at the Pôle culturel Grammont in Rouen.
  • Category A (manager) post.

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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