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Public affairs adviser
Défenseur des Droits (DDD) · Île-de-France · Closes in 20 days
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1 Check the conditions You are here
Open to civil servants and contract staff: magistrates, civil servants of the 3 public service branches in category A+, and any other person who can be hired on a public law permanent contract. Recognised disabled workers may also apply.
Category: Category A+ (senior management)
Diploma: Legal training at Bac+5 minimum, law or political science
Experience: At least 10 years of proven experience in public law
The profile they look for:
- Very high expertise in public law and non-discrimination law
- Very strong writing skills
- Excellent analysis and summary skills
- Deep knowledge of how public services work
- Proven experience handling complaints or litigation
2 Résumé and cover letter
A one- or two-page résumé and a short cover letter that takes up the duties of the offer with your examples. If you are a civil servant, you are often asked for your latest status decision (arrêté) and your latest annual review reports.
3 Apply
Deadline: November 21 (Closes in 20 days)
Submit your CV and cover letter online on the Défenseur des droits recruitment site, or send them by email as stated in the official offer on Choisir le Service Public.
4 Interview and answer
If your application is shortlisted, the employer contacts you for an interview, often with two or three people. Prepare: why this job, your experience close to the duties, and your questions.
Good to know:
- Remote work possible
- Position open from 04/01/2027
- Indicative pay for contract staff; civil servants paid on their grade scale
- Open to recognised disabled workers
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