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1 Check the conditions You are here

Civil servants (titulaires) can apply by secondment to a senior management post. Contract agents can also be hired directly, under article L. 343-1 of the General Code of the Civil Service. Open grades: Attaché and Ingénieur (normal, principal or hors classe).

Open to non-civil servants

Category: Category A (executive)

Experience: Significant experience in strategic management and leadership

The profile they look for:

  • Significant experience in strategic management and leadership
  • In-depth knowledge of local government
  • Skills in analysis, synthesis and decision support
  • Leadership, rigor, judgment and diplomacy
  • High flexibility for activity peaks and meeting schedules
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 29 (Closes in 28 days)

Apply only online, using the Emploi Territorial link given on the official offer page. Applications sent by post or email are not accepted.

See the official offer and apply ↗
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:

  • Senior management post in category A, governed by decree no. 2026-484 of 10 June 2026.
  • For a contract agent, the contract must be fixed-term.
  • Post vacant from 01/01/2027.
  • The cover letter must state the exact job title and the offer number.

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