Operational section head
Direction générale de la sécurité intérieure · State civil service
En français : Chef(fe) de section opérationnelle
This job in plain words
The person hired leads an intelligence research section in an operational unit of the DGSI, in Neuilly-sur-Seine. The job includes managing a team and is a category A post.
Can you apply?
Civil servants (by transfer or secondment) and contract staff can apply. French nationality is required. The « Très secret » security clearance must be obtained before starting the job.
- Category
- Category A (executive)
- Diploma
- Not stated
- Experience
- Previous management experience required
- Contract
- Civil servants by transfer (mobilité) or secondment (détachement); contract staff on a 3-year fixed-term contract, renewable, which may become permanent (CDI)
The profile they want:
- Manage a team well
- Organise own work and works well in a team
- Good at summarising and writing clearly
- Communicate well and adapt to change
- Show discretion, rigour and availability
- Previous management experience required
What you would do
- Lead the team
- Direct investigations and coordinate human and technical resources
- Manage, monitor and organise the work of staff
- Report on the section's activity to management
- Make sure investigations in its area stay on course
How to apply
Apply only through the dedicated Ministry of the Interior platform linked from the official offer on Choisir le Service Public. Applications sent by email are not processed.
Documents to send:
- Mobility or recruitment form (blank form if contract staff)
- Cover letter, if applicable
Good to know:
- Remote work is not possible.
- Work outside normal working hours is possible.
- Post vacant from 1 September 2026.
- Working time of 40h30 per week with 54 days off.
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.