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Officer for the security clearance section
Service du haut fonctionnaire de défense · Île-de-France · Closes in 60 days
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1 Check the conditions You are here
Civil servants (titulaires) and contract staff can apply. The post is category C.
Category: Category C (staff)
The profile they look for:
- Method, rigour and organisation.
- Discretion and strict respect for confidentiality.
- Good knowledge of the work environment and office software.
- Ability to work in a team and organise yourself.
- Good interpersonal skills and adaptability.
- Legal and regulatory knowledge to be acquired.
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: December 31 (Closes in 60 days)
Apply on the employer's site using the single mobility or recruitment application form, available on the official offer.
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:
- Remote work possible.
- Security clearance for national defence secrets required.
- Post vacant from 1 May 2026.
- Move planned in early 2027 to 14 rue de l'Élysée, Paris 8th arrondissement.
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