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Director General of a local authority or public body
Région des Pays de la Loire · Pays de la Loire · Closes today
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1 Check the conditions You are here
Open to civil servants and contract staff. The posts are open at the territorial administrator grades (1st, 2nd and 3rd grades).
Category: Category A+ (senior management)
Diploma: Higher education in public administration, political science, law, management or equivalent
Experience: Proven experience in strategic management and public policy steering in a large local authority
The profile they look for:
- Proven experience in strategic management and public policy steering
- Good knowledge of the institutional and local environment
- Ability to lead change and delegate
- Sense of public interest, loyalty and decision-making ability
- Strong aptitude for teamwork and cross-department work
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 1 (Closes today)
Apply on the employer's website, using the link on the official offer page on Choisir le Service Public.
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+ with possible line management responsibility
- This post is not a management level between the DGS and the DGAs
- Contract staff are hired on a fixed-term contract
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