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Director General of a local authority or public body
Ville de Heillecourt · Grand Est · Closes in 17 days
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1 Check the conditions You are here
Civil servants and contract agents can apply. The post is open to the attaché and principal attaché grades.
Category: Category A (executive)
Diploma: Bac+3 minimum, focused on local government, public finance, public law or public management
Experience: Proven experience in a local authority or public body, in similar duties
The profile they look for:
- Bachelor's plus three years minimum in local government, public finance, public law or public management.
- Proven experience in a local authority or public body.
- Good knowledge of public law and the civil service rules.
- Strong management skills: bringing people together, supporting them and handling conflicts.
- Ability to run several cross-cutting projects and set priorities.
- Public service ethic, rigour and professional discretion.
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 18 (Closes in 17 days)
Apply through the employer's site linked from the official offer page. Applications are submitted directly on emploi-territorial.
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:
- Category A post, with team management.
- Remote work not possible.
- Post vacant from 18/11/2026.
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