kandidatu France

Head of funeral services

Communes · Nîmes · Local government

En français : Chef de service funéraire

This job in plain words

You lead the funeral service in Nîmes, which works across two sites: the Pont de Justice cemetery and the Saint Baudille cemetery. This is a category A management job, open to civil servants and contract staff.

Open to non-civil servants

Can you apply?

Civil servants (attaché or rédacteur grades of the local civil service) and contract staff can apply.

Category
Category A (executive)
Diploma
Not stated
Experience
Confirmed experience
Contract
Civil servants and contract staff. Contract of one year at most, renewable up to 2 years in total, while waiting for a civil servant.

The profile they want:

  • Good knowledge of funeral and cemetery regulations
  • Managing and running a service, leading a team
  • Project management, from definition to delivery

What you would do

  • Coordinate and manage teams across the two funeral sites
  • Make sure procedures and funeral regulations are followed
  • Protect funeral heritage and tombs of architectural interest
  • Prepare the annual report on the crematorium public service contract
  • Monitor contractors' delivery of contracts and tenders
  • Help set the strategic direction of the service

How to apply

Apply on the employer's website, using the link on the offer page on Choisir le Service Public.

Documents to send:

  • CV
  • Cover letter

Good to know:

  • Category A job with team management.
  • Remote work: not stated in the offer.
  • Position vacant from 17/11/2026.

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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