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Prison services director in a prison facility
Direction de l'administration pénitentiaire - DISP PARIS · Île-de-France · no closing date given
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1 Check the conditions You are here
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
The profile they look for:
- 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.
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
No deadline given: the offer can be withdrawn at any time, do not wait.
Apply by email, sending your CV and cover letter. The contact details are given on the official offer.
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:
- 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.
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