kandidatu France

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1 Check the conditions You are here

Civil servants (by transfer or secondment) and contract staff can apply. A contract worker may be hired if no civil servant application has succeeded.

Open to non-civil servants

Category: Category A (executive)

Diploma: Higher education, bac + 4 minimum, ideally in finance, accounting, economics, management or public law

Experience: Experienced profile, at least 3 years of similar work in a local authority

The profile they look for:

  • Higher education, bac + 4 minimum, in finance, economics, management or public law
  • At least 3 years of similar experience in a local authority
  • Good knowledge of public finance rules and local taxes
  • Good knowledge of public accounting (M57 and M4)
  • Management skills and good people skills
  • Strong writing, analysis and summary skills
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 14 (Closes in 13 days)

Apply on the employer’s website linked from the official offer page. You can also send your application by email or post to the mairie’s human resources department.

See the official offer and apply ↗
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:

  • The post may be filled by internal or external transfer
  • The post is vacant from 1 December 2026
  • The post holder sits on the management committee and manages 8 staff

Kandidatu is an independent website: only the official posting counts. Read it before you apply.