kandidatu France

Engineer in decentralised cooperation (water)

Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole · Local government

En français : Ingénieur chargé de coopération décentralisée eau

This job in plain words

This job is based in Montpellier, in the Waste and Water Cycles division. The engineer organises international cooperation projects on water and sanitation, partly funded by the 1% water fund.

Open to non-civil servants

Can you apply?

Open to civil servants at engineer or principal engineer grade, and to contract staff. A contract worker can be hired if no civil servant application has succeeded.

Category
Category A (executive)
Diploma
Not stated · Engineering training in hydrology or hydraulics
Experience
Experienced level; experience of cooperation projects, including international ones
Contract
Civil servants (permanent, transfer or secondment) and contract staff. Contract of up to 3 years, renewable up to 6 years in total.

The profile they want:

  • Engineering training in hydrology or hydraulics.
  • Good knowledge of local authorities and their administrative procedures.
  • Experience designing cooperation projects, including international ones.
  • Fluent English, and other foreign languages if possible.
  • Public service mindset, rigour, diplomacy and cross-team working.

What you would do

  • Lead the day-to-day running of decentralised cooperation projects on water and sanitation.
  • Help write and follow agreements and grants given to NGOs.
  • Prepare applications for calls for projects from partners such as the Water Agency or AFD.
  • Occasionally monitor technical and regulatory changes in water and sanitation.

How to apply

Apply online through the employer's website, before the deadline.

Good to know:

  • Job located in Montpellier.
  • Position vacant from 1 January 2027.
  • Contract staff contract limited to 3 years, renewable up to 6 years in total.

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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