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Director of the Cultural Affairs Department
Mairie de Douchy-les-Mines · Hauts-de-France · Closes in 11 days

  1. 1 Check the conditions
  2. 2 Résumé and cover letter
  3. 3 Apply
  4. 4 Interview and answer

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1 Check the conditions You are here

Open to civil servants of the local public service (Attaché or Rédacteur principal grades) and to contract staff. A contract worker can be hired if no civil servant application succeeds.

Open to non-civil servants

Category: Category A (executive)

Diploma: Higher education, Bac+3 to Bac+5, in culture, public administration or local development

Experience: Similar experience in a management or coordination role in a cultural service (experienced level)

The profile they look for:

  • Higher education, Bac+3 to Bac+5, in culture, public administration or local development.
  • Proven experience in a management or coordination role in a cultural service.
  • Strong knowledge of cultural policy and local authorities.
  • Skills in public budget management and accounting rules.
  • Management skills to lead a team and work across departments.
  • Excellent writing and people skills, with a strong sense of public service.
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 12 (Closes in 11 days)

Apply on the employer's website, or send your CV and cover letter to the town hall's human resources department by email.

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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:

  • Irregular hours, often in the evenings, at weekends and during cultural events.
  • Team management role, grade category A (senior staff).
  • Works with many institutional and community partners.
  • Remote work: not stated in the offer.

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