kandidatu France

Head of Collection and Processing Department

Conseils départementaux · Nîmes · Local government

En français : Cheffe de service Collecte et traitement

This job in plain words

This job is at the Gard departmental archives in Nîmes. The person leads archive collection and processing and manages a team of 7 staff.

Open to non-civil servants

Can you apply?

Open to civil servants holding the grades of attaché or bibliothécaire de conservation du patrimoine, and to contract staff. A contract worker can be hired if no civil servant application has succeeded.

Category
Category A (executive)
Diploma
Bachelor's degree (bac+3) · Diploma with a specialisation in archival science, bac+3 to bac+5.
Experience
Proven experience in an archive service and experience managing a team.
Contract
Open to civil servants (titulaires) and contract staff. For contract staff: contract of up to 3 years, renewable up to 6 years in total.

The profile they want:

  • Very good knowledge of the legal framework for public archives.
  • Proven experience in an archive service.
  • Significant experience managing a team.
  • Ability to define and steer a collection strategy.
  • Very good knowledge of archival standards and the heritage code.

What you would do

  • Manage a team of 7 staff directly.
  • Organise and coordinate the collection of public archives.
  • Supervise the processing of collections and filing projects.
  • Check the scientific quality of research aids.
  • Take part in the management committee and governance bodies.

How to apply

Click the link in the offer to apply on the employer's website. Send a cover letter and a CV.

Documents to send:

  • Cover letter
  • CV
  • For civil servants: copy of the latest administrative status decision and the last 2 evaluations
  • For non-civil servants: copy of the latest diploma obtained and the diploma requested

Good to know:

  • Category A management post, with direct management of 7 staff.
  • Duty shifts to welcome the public in the reading room.
  • Post vacant from 1 January 2027.

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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