kandidatu France

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1 Check the conditions You are here

Open to civil servants, who will be seconded to Expertise France, and to contract staff. Russian is required.

Open to non-civil servants

Category: Category A+ (senior management)

Diploma: Level bac+8; doctorate strongly preferred

Experience: At least 5 years in international university and research cooperation, including management of a French higher education institution or UMIFRE

The profile they look for:

  • Doctorate strongly preferred (bac+8 required)
  • Russian at B2 level minimum
  • French and English at B2 to C1 level, essential
  • At least 5 years in international university cooperation
  • Experience managing a French higher education institution or UMIFRE
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

No deadline given: the offer can be withdrawn at any time, do not wait.

Apply on the Expertise France employer website, using the link given in the official offer.

See the official offer and apply ↗
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:

  • Based in Astana, Kazakhstan.
  • Remote work not possible.
  • Post vacant from 1 September 2026.

Kandidatu is an independent website: only the official posting counts. Read it before you apply.