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Director General of a local authority or public institution
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. A contract worker can be hired for this senior functional post (category A+).
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 (expert level)
The profile they look for:
- Higher education in public administration, political science, law or management.
- Proven experience in strategic management and change management.
- Experience steering public policies in a large local authority.
- Good knowledge of the institutional and territorial environment.
- Public service ethic, ability to decide, loyalty.
- Strong ability to work as a team and across departments.
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 Pays de la Loire Region website, using the link given on the official offer.
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 role.
- Senior functional post, category A+.
- Post vacant from 01/11/2026.
- Remote work: not stated.
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