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Director General of Services

Ville de Thonon-les-Bains · Local government

En français : Directeur général des services

This job in plain words

The City of Thonon-les-Bains is hiring a new Director General of Services, starting on 1 January 2027. The person leads all city and CCAS departments, about 700 staff, under the Mayor's authority.

Open to non-civil servants

Can you apply?

Open by secondment to civil servants from an eligible grade (attaché, attaché principal, attaché hors classe) and to contract staff.

Category
Category A (executive)
Diploma
Not stated
Experience
Proven experience as general manager or director in a local authority of similar size
Contract
Civil servants by secondment (attaché grades) or contract staff. For a contract agent, fixed-term contract of up to 3 years, renewable up to a total of 6 years.

The profile they want:

  • Proven experience in general management or senior management
  • Knowledge of local public finance and public law
  • Knowledge of the local government environment
  • Good interpersonal, listening and decision-making skills
  • Loyalty and discretion

What you would do

  • Advise the Mayor and the executive and prepare decisions
  • Lead the city's budget, financial and organisational strategy
  • Manage the leadership team and all departments
  • Run major projects and organisational changes
  • Represent the city with institutional partners

How to apply

Apply online with the « Postuler sur le site employeur » button on the offer page. You can also send your application by post to the Mayor at the town hall.

Documents to send:

  • Cover letter
  • CV
  • Latest administrative status decision

Good to know:

  • The deadline shown on the page is 26/11/2026, but the offer text asks for applications before 20 November 2026.
  • The post is vacant from 1 January 2027.
  • A contract agent can only be hired if no civil servant applies.
  • Remote work is not stated.

We wrote this summary automatically from the official offer. Only the offer published on Choisir le Service Public counts: read it before you apply. Source: Choisir le Service Public (DGAFP), Etalab 2.0 licence.

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