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Engineer at the National Hunting and Wildlife Reserve, COMILFO project

Office Français de la Biodiversité (OFB) · State civil service

En français : Ingénieur au sein de la Réserve nationale de chasse et de faune sauvage du projet COMILFO

This job in plain words

This 24-month fixed-term project job is based in Castanet-le-Haut (Hérault), in the Caroux Espinouse National Reserve. The person coordinates the COMILFO project actions and supervises technicians, apprentices and interns, mostly with fieldwork in the mountains and irregular hours.

Open to non-civil servants

Can you apply?

Civil servants (titulaires) and contract staff can apply. Internal applications are considered first.

Category
Category A (executive)
Diploma
Master's degree (bac+5) · The text asks for a BTS GPN; the official minimum level is master (level 7).
Experience
1 to 2 years of experience in environmental management and animal species monitoring is appreciated, but not required.
Contract
24-month project-based fixed-term contract (contract staff), or civil servant on secondment under contract. From 1 February 2027 to 31 July 2028.

The profile they want:

  • Strong interest in wildlife and natural habitats.
  • Ability to apply scientific protocols rigorously and independently.
  • Essential command of QGIS and QField.
  • Good physical fitness for mountain fieldwork.
  • Organised, good team player and able to work with partners.

What you would do

  • Coordinate the COMILFO project actions in 2027 and 2028.
  • Supervise the technicians, apprentices and interns on the project.
  • Monitor black woodpeckers, including trapping, ringing and GPS tags.
  • Carry out the survey of remarkable trees in the forest.
  • Analyse the collected data and write articles or a conservation strategy.

How to apply

Apply on the employer's website, using the link from the official offer on Choisir le Service Public.

Documents to send:

  • CV
  • Cover letter (mandatory)

Good to know:

  • Driving licence required; a service vehicle is used.
  • Mountain work, sometimes early mornings, evenings, nights or weekends.
  • The text asks for a BTS GPN, but the official minimum level is master.
  • Ringing training begun with CRBPO/MNHN is requested.

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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