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Senior expert placed with the Director General of Food
Ministère de l'Agriculture et de la Souverainté Alimentaire · Île-de-France · no closing date given

  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

Civil servants and contract staff can apply. The offer does not state any nationality condition.

Open to non-civil servants

Category: Category A+ (senior management)

Experience: At least six years of varied and relevant professional experience.

The profile they look for:

  • At least six years of varied professional experience.
  • Very good knowledge of the French State and its institutions.
  • Good knowledge of operators, scientific partners and sectors.
  • Strong autonomy, good people skills and strong analysis.
  • Management, HR and diplomacy skills.
  • Basic knowledge of criminal and administrative law.
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No deadline given: the offer can be withdrawn at any time, do not wait.

Send your application by email to the senior management delegation of the ministry, within 30 days of the notice being published in the Journal officiel.

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:

  • Probation period of 6 months.
  • Security clearance for national defence secrets may be required.
  • For people who worked in the private sector, a compatibility check is made before appointment.
  • A suitable training module is planned for people who are not civil servants.

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