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Director of the Early Childhood and Youth Department

Commune de Craponne · Local government

En français : Directeur/Directrice du pôle Enfance Jeunesse

This job in plain words

The town of Craponne, with about 12,300 residents, is hiring a head of the Early Childhood and Youth Department. This category A management job runs early childhood, education, childhood and youth policies, and remote work is possible.

Open to non-civil servants Remote work possible

Can you apply?

Civil servants and contract staff can apply. The post is open to the attaché and senior attaché grades.

Category
Category A (executive)
Diploma
Higher education (level not specified)
Experience
Proven experience in a similar role in a local authority
Contract
Civil servants and contract staff. Attaché or senior attaché grades. Contract staff: contract of up to 3 years, renewable up to 6 years in total.

The profile they want:

  • Proven experience in a similar role in a local authority.
  • Good knowledge of rules and partners for early childhood, education and youth policy.
  • Proven management skills, able to unite teams and handle conflict.
  • Experience running complex projects and managing organisations.
  • Strong analysis, summary and priority-setting skills.

What you would do

  • Lead and coordinate municipal early childhood, education, childhood and youth policies.
  • Manage and coordinate the department's services, including schools and early childhood facilities.
  • Run complex projects and manage the department's organisations.
  • Work across teams with a wide range of partners.
  • Set priorities and plan ahead for the department.

How to apply

Apply on the employer's website, or email your cover letter and CV to the commune's human resources department.

Documents to send:

  • Cover letter
  • CV

Good to know:

  • Remote work is possible.
  • Management role, category A.
  • Contract staff may be hired only if no civil servant application succeeds.
  • Post vacant from 1 December 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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