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Director of Development

Ville de Mérignac · Local government

En français : Directeur/Directrice du développement

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This job in plain words

This job is to lead the Development Department of the City of Mérignac, in the Bordeaux metropolitan area. The person manages a team of 11 and steers planning, urban planning, housing and economic development.

Open to non-civil servants

Can you apply?

Civil servants and contract staff can apply. The post is open to the attaché and engineer grades of the territorial civil service. A contract worker may be hired if no civil servant application succeeds.

Category
Category A (executive)
Diploma
Not stated · Higher-level diploma in urban planning, development, economics or public management
Experience
Proven experience in team management and complex project steering
Contract
Open to civil servants (titulaires) and contract staff. For a contract worker: fixed-term contract of up to 3 years, renewable up to a maximum of 6 years.

The profile they want:

  • Higher-level diploma in urban planning, development, economics or public management.
  • Good knowledge of urban development, land and housing.
  • Proven experience in team management and complex project steering.
  • Leadership, sense of responsibility and ability to run a department.
  • Teaching skills and good dialogue with elected officials and partners.
  • Rigour, strong organisation and adaptability.

What you would do

  • Lead the design and delivery of planning, urban, housing and economic development policies.
  • Manage a team of 11 people and support their development.
  • Coordinate cross-department projects with other city services.
  • Oversee support functions: studies, mapping, social housing allocation, resources.
  • Represent the City with institutional and private partners.
  • Take part in decision-making on-call duty and the department leadership team.

How to apply

Apply on the City of Mérignac website, where creating a candidate account is required. Applications sent by email are not accepted.

Documents to send:

  • CV
  • Cover letter
  • Latest administrative status order for civil servants
  • Certificate of entry on the aptitude list for competition winners

Good to know:

  • Remote work possible one day per week.
  • 75% of public transport subscription costs refunded.
  • Sustainable mobility allowance between 100 € and 300 € per year.
  • Process: review of applications, then interviews with HR and management.

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.