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General manager of a local authority or public body
Communes · Vendargues · Occitanie · Closes in 14 days
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1 Check the conditions You are here
Civil servants (titulaires) and contract staff can apply. Candidates recognised as disabled workers can also be hired on a contract basis.
Category: Category A (executive)
Diploma: Higher education in public law, public administration, public management or public finance
Experience: Confirmed experience in a general or senior management post in a local authority
The profile they look for:
- Confirmed experience in a general management or senior management post.
- Higher education in public law, public administration or public finance.
- Strong legal, budget and public procurement knowledge.
- Management, project leadership and analysis skills.
- Good people skills, negotiation skills and a sense of public service.
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 15 (Closes in 14 days)
Apply on the employer's website, or send your file by email or by post to the town hall, before the deadline.
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:
- Management post, full time.
- High availability required, including for council meetings and evening meetings.
- Remote work not possible.
- Post to be filled from 1 January 2027.
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