kandidatu France

Director of Valence-Chabeuil airport

Syndicat mixte pour l'exploitation, la gestion et l'entretien de l'aéroport Valence Chabeuil · Local government

En français : Directeur de l'aéroport de Valence-Chabeuil

This job in plain words

The mixed union that runs Valence-Chabeuil airport is hiring its director. The airport, near the TGV station, handles about 30,000 movements a year and has around twelve staff.

Open to non-civil servants

Can you apply?

Civil servants (titulaires) and contract staff can apply. The grades listed are ingénieur and ingénieur principal in the local public service.

Category
Category A (executive)
Diploma
Not stated · Higher education diploma
Experience
Proven management experience, preferably in aviation or a regulated sector
Contract
Civil servants (titulaires) or contract staff. Contract staff: contract of up to 3 years, renewable up to a maximum of 6 years. Full time, category A.

The profile they want:

  • Higher education diploma and proven management experience.
  • Knowledge of airport environment and operating constraints.
  • Strong leadership and ability to lead a team.
  • Good knowledge of public accounting and the French Civil Aviation Code.
  • Professional English (C1 level).

What you would do

  • Lead the airport's development and its multi-year projects.
  • Lead and organise a multidisciplinary team.
  • Negotiate and build partnerships with airlines, companies and local authorities.
  • Ensure compliance with airport safety and security rules.
  • Provide analysis and summaries to help the Syndicate committee decide.

How to apply

Send your CV and cover letter by email to the employer before the deadline. You can also apply on the employer's site from the official offer page.

Documents to send:

  • CV
  • Cover letter

Good to know:

  • Position vacant from 30/11/2026.
  • Travel expected across the Drôme department and occasionally elsewhere in France.
  • Start planned for 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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