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Director General of a local authority or public body
Commune de Yssingeaux · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Closes in 10 days
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1 Check the conditions You are here
Civil servants (titulaires) and contract staff can apply. The post is open to the attaché and principal attaché grades. Recognised disabled workers may also be hired under contract.
Category: Category A (executive)
Diploma: Higher education in public law, public finance, local administration or an equivalent field
Experience: Proven experience in a management post in a local authority
The profile they look for:
- Higher education in public law, public finance or local administration.
- Proven experience in a management post in a local authority.
- Good knowledge of the local civil service rules and local public finance.
- Proven skills in leading teams and managing change.
- Political sense, institutional loyalty, rigour and autonomy.
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 11 (Closes in 10 days)
Apply on the employer's website, the town of Yssingeaux, using the link on the official offer page.
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 (population band 10,000 to 20,000), 5-year contract.
- Post vacant from 7 December 2026.
- Application addressed to the Mayor.
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