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Mechanic
Voies Navigables de France (VNF) - DT Strasbourg · 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

The profile says the job is open only to civil servants (titulaires OPA). Contract staff are mentioned in the listing, but this does not match the profile.

Open to non-civil servants

Category: Category C (staff)

Diploma: CAP or BEP in mechanics, welding or industrial equipment maintenance

The profile they look for:

  • CAP or BEP in mechanics, welding or industrial maintenance.
  • Good mechanical knowledge and comfortable with manual technical work.
  • Not afraid of heights and comfortable working at height.
  • Able to work in a team and on your own.
  • Sense of responsibility, quick reactions and flexibility.
  • Welding experience appreciated (ARC, MIG, TIG, gas welding).
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No deadline given: the offer can be withdrawn at any time, do not wait.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 employer's website, using the link shown on the offer page.

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:

  • The listing mentions contract staff, but the profile says the job is reserved for civil servants (titulaires OPA).
  • Fixed hours of 36 hours a week. During floods, work may include 3x8 shifts, weekends and public holidays.
  • Benefits: 75% of transport costs refunded and a meal card worth €10 per day.
  • Knowing German is a plus.

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