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General Director of a local authority or public body
Commune de Lagnieu · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Closes in 4 days
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1 Check the conditions You are here
Civil servants and contract staff can apply. A contract worker can be hired when no civil servant application has succeeded.
Category: Category A (executive)
Diploma: Higher education, Bac+5 level minimum
Experience: Significant experience as DGS, DGA or head of department in a similarly sized local authority
The profile they look for:
- Degree at Bac+5 level minimum.
- Significant experience as DGS, DGA or head of department.
- Thorough knowledge of how local authorities work.
- Ability to manage a team and lead change.
- Analytical skills, proposals and good writing skills.
- Sense of public service, rigour and discretion.
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 7 (Closes in 4 days)
Apply on the employer's website, or send your CV and cover letter by post or by email to the human resources department, addressed to the mayor.
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:
- Evening meetings.
- Full-time, flexible hours, 15 days of RTT leave per year.
- Service vehicle with parking at home.
- Possible contribution to health insurance (22 €) and provident insurance (14 €), subject to conditions.
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