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Head of the legal, statutory and pay affairs department

Emplois Fonctionnels Administration centrale · State civil service

En français : Chef(fe) de département des affaires juridiques, statutaires et indemnitaires

This job in plain words

The head of department leads the legal, statutory and pay affairs department of the HR directorate (DGRH), based in Paris 13th arrondissement. The role manages a team of 10 staff and helps shape the ministry's HR policy.

Open to non-civil servants

Can you apply?

Civil servants (titulaires) and contract agents can apply. The legal text sets conditions of corps, grade category and seniority for some civil servants.

Category
Category A+ (senior management)
Diploma
Not stated
Experience
Experience managing a team of experts, according to the profile sought.
Contract
Civil servants (titulaires) and contract agents. Contract type not stated.

The profile they want:

  • Good knowledge of statutory and pay rules and how they are written.
  • Good knowledge of social dialogue rules.
  • Good general knowledge of public administration, legal and financial.
  • Liking for and experience of managing a team of experts.
  • Strong writing and summary skills.
  • Rigour, method and good organisation.

What you would do

  • Help develop statutory and pay rules for teaching staff.
  • Write pay texts, working with the financial affairs directorate.
  • Provide legal and administrative expertise to central and regional services.
  • Handle hierarchical appeals about how the rules are applied.
  • Manage and support a team of 10 category A staff.
  • Take part in inter-ministerial and trade union consultations.

How to apply

Send your application by email to the contacts listed in the official offer. An interview follows if your profile is selected.

Documents to send:

  • CV
  • Cover letter
  • Decree of first appointment in a category A corps
  • Latest decree of step change (changement d'échelon)
  • Decree for the senior post (emploi fonctionnel), if applicable

Good to know:

  • Based in Paris 13th; the team is due to move to Gentilly in early 2028.
  • The application text also gives a deadline of 14/02/2026; check the official offer.
  • Mentoring on arrival and access to the annual training plan.
  • Remote work: not stated.

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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