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Prison services director in a prison facility

Direction de l'administration pénitentiaire - DISP PARIS · State civil service

En français : Directeur des services pénitentiaires en établissement pénitentiaire

This job in plain words

The prison services director leads the detention sectors of the Hauts-de-Seine prison centre in Nanterre. The job also includes cross-cutting responsibilities, such as fighting violence and preventing suicide risk.

Open to non-civil servants

Can you apply?

Civil servants and contract staff can apply. The job is subject to the special statute of civil servants of the decentralised prison administration services.

Category
Category A+ (senior management)
Diploma
Bachelor's degree (licence) or equivalent
Experience
Experience in a prison facility is wanted
Contract
Civil servants and contract staff. Contract type and length not stated.

The profile they want:

  • Solid legal knowledge of prison and criminal regulations.
  • Very good writing and summary skills.
  • Management skills and leadership.
  • Negotiation skills and a sense of social dialogue.
  • Experience in a prison facility is wanted.

What you would do

  • Ensure that criminal decisions are carried out and order is maintained.
  • Chair bodies such as the CPU and CDD committees.
  • Take part in CAP meetings and adversarial debates.
  • Follow cross-cutting files, such as fighting violence.
  • Monitor the quality approach of the institution.

How to apply

Apply by email, sending your CV and cover letter. The contact details are given on the official offer.

Documents to send:

  • CV
  • Cover letter

Good to know:

  • Security clearance for national defence secrets is required.
  • Absolute service necessity housing in the private rental sector.
  • Management on-call duty about once a month, with extended hours.
  • Job may become vacant 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.

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