Adviser to the Minister in charge of education in Gabon
Expertise France · State civil service
En français : Conseiller(e) du ministre chargé de l'éducation au Gabon
This job in plain words
The adviser works in the office of the Gabonese education minister in Libreville for 24 months. The job is to strengthen the governance of the network of state-agreed schools and prepare the renewal of the France-Gabon agreement planned for 2027.
Can you apply?
Open to civil servants and contract staff. A category A or A+ profile is required, with management and steering experience.
- Category
- Category A (executive)
- Diploma
- Not stated
- Experience
- Management experience in national education or in an interministerial setting. Experience abroad preferred, ideally in sub-Saharan Africa.
- Contract
- Open to civil servants and contract staff. Private-law fixed-term contract (CDDU) of 24 months; civil servants are seconded to Expertise France for the mission.
The profile they want:
- Management experience in national education or in an interministerial setting.
- Knowledge of how the budget of a school works.
- Ability to analyse an education system and write summary reports.
- Ability to coordinate institutional partners and multicultural teams.
- Discretion, duty of reserve and ability to adapt to a particular political context.
What you would do
- Ensure the proper running of the decision-making bodies of the intergovernmental agreement.
- Monitor the renovation work in the schools while keeping classes running.
- Oversee the administrative and financial management of the network of six schools.
- Propose changes to Gabon's primary education system.
- Write regular reports for the minister and the diplomatic post.
How to apply
Apply on the employer's website, Expertise France, by sending your CV in Expertise France format and your cover letter. Apply as soon as possible, as a shortlist may be made before the end of the advert.
Documents to send:
- CV in Expertise France format
- Cover letter
Good to know:
- Based in Libreville, Gabon, for 24 months.
- Remote work is not possible.
- Benefits: housing, school fees, return flights and health cover, under Expertise France's pay policy.
- Indicative start date from 1 September 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.