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Director of penitentiary services in a prison
Direction de l'administration pénitentiaire - DISP LYON · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Closes in 5 days
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1 Check the conditions You are here
Open to civil servants (titulaires) and contract staff. The post is subject to the special statute for staff of the prison administration's regional services.
Category: Category A+ (senior management)
The profile they look for:
- Know prison law and national, regional and local detention and security guidelines
- Be able to lead a project and manage a team
- Analyse, summarise and anticipate risky situations
- Organise services and set priorities
- Handle incidents and negotiate
- Listen well and communicate clearly
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 6 (Closes in 5 days)
Apply by email, as stated on the official offer. The contact is the prison governor.
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:
- Occasional remote work possible
- Post does not require security clearance for national defence secrets
- Car park in front of the prison and on-site canteen (mess)
- Post may become vacant from 1 March 2027
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