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General director of a local authority or public body

Communes · Hirson · Local government

En français : Directeur général de collectivité ou d'établissement public

This job in plain words

The general director works directly for the Mayor of Hirson. They run the day-to-day work of a local authority with 220 staff and carry out the council's decisions.

Open to non-civil servants Remote work possible

Can you apply?

Civil servants and contract staff can apply. A contract worker may be hired when no civil servant application has succeeded.

Category
Category A (executive)
Diploma
Not stated · Higher education degree
Experience
Experienced (confirmé level)
Contract
Civil servants (attaché or attaché principal grades) and contract staff. A contract offered cannot exceed three years, renewable up to a maximum of six years.

The profile they want:

  • Hold a higher education degree.
  • Know public law and local authority rules.
  • Know local authority budget and finance rules.
  • Know the statute of the local public service (fonction publique territoriale).
  • Write administrative documents well.
  • Have good listening, leadership and negotiation skills.

What you would do

  • Advise and warn elected officials on public policies.
  • Prepare and follow up the decisions of the municipal council.
  • Take part in preparing and monitoring the budget.
  • Lead and coordinate all municipal departments.
  • Bring teams together around the town's projects.
  • Lead shared projects with the Communauté de communes.

How to apply

Apply on the employer's website linked from the official offer. You can also send your CV and cover letter by post to the Mayor at the town hall.

Documents to send:

  • CV
  • Cover letter

Good to know:

  • Full-time job.
  • Remote work possible.
  • High availability required for the general director role.
  • Post vacant from 2 January 2027.

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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