kandidatu France

Consul General of France in Abidjan

Ministère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères · State civil service

En français : Consul général de France à Abidjan

This job in plain words

The Consul General runs the French consulate in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, under the ambassador. The job covers managing the post, protecting French citizens, civil registry and visa policy.

Open to non-civil servants

Can you apply?

Civil servants from certain bodies (category A, diplomats, senior officers, magistrates). Non-civil servants can apply if they meet the general conditions for public service and have held comparable responsibilities.

Category
Category A+ (senior management)
Diploma
Not stated
Experience
Expert level. At least six years of varied professional experience for most candidates.
Contract
Open to civil servants (titulaires) and contract staff. Full time. Posted for three years, with a possible fourth year.

The profile they want:

  • Lead a team and organise services
  • Negotiate, listen, propose and advise
  • Consular, legal and regulatory knowledge
  • Fluent English, knowledge of the local language if possible
  • Handle pressure and react quickly

What you would do

  • Manage and run the consular post
  • Protect and help French citizens in difficulty abroad
  • Carry out the visa policy
  • Lead the consular team and oversee the budget
  • Organise elections and electoral consultations
  • Represent France and maintain local relations

How to apply

Apply only through the online form given in the offer, within thirty days of the notice being published in the Journal officiel.

Documents to send:

  • CV
  • Dated and signed cover letter
  • For civil servants: latest administrative situation order and service record less than 6 months old
  • For non-civil servants: documents proving the jobs held
  • Language certificates if possible

Good to know:

  • High availability expected and great geographic mobility
  • Post may require a national defence secrecy clearance
  • Mandatory training within six months of taking up the post
  • Post may become vacant from 01/09/2027

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.