kandidatu France

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1 Check the conditions You are here

Civil service doctors by secondment or transfer can apply, as can contract doctors. The job is open to people registered with the departmental medical council.

Open to non-civil servants

Category: Category A (executive)

Diploma: Doctor of medicine (diploma recognised in France); possible qualifications in general medicine, public health, paediatrics

Experience: Experienced; experience in school medicine would be appreciated

The profile they look for:

  • Medical doctor, registered with the departmental medical council
  • Able to manage and lead school doctors and health secretaries
  • Able to organise and manage a team
  • Analytical and summarising mind
  • Available to respond to emergencies
  • Field experience
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 website, linked from the official Choisir le Service Public offer. Applications are first selected based on the documents sent.

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:

  • Start during the school year, as soon as possible
  • 14 weeks of paid leave during school holidays
  • Travel across the area with personal car, costs paid by the employer
  • Training and mentoring provided

Kandidatu is an independent website: only the official posting counts. Read it before you apply.