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Head of public procurement and purchasing strategy
Mairie de Gardanne · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · Closes in 3 days

  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

Civil servants (Attaché or Attaché principal grades) and contract staff can apply. A contract worker can be hired while waiting for a civil servant, under article L332-14 of the general civil service code.

Open to non-civil servants

Category: Category A (executive)

Diploma: Master 2 in public law, public contracts, public procurement or public purchasing (ideally)

Experience: Proven experience in public procurement, ideally in a local authority; management experience expected

The profile they look for:

  • Proven experience in public procurement
  • Management or service leadership experience expected
  • Good knowledge of the Public Procurement Code and case law
  • Strong analysis, foresight and strategic thinking
  • Teaching skills, ability to convince and to lead change
  • Discretion, impartiality and high ethical standards
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: November 4 (Closes in 3 days)

Apply on the employer's website from the official Choisir le Service Public offer. You can also send your cover letter and CV to the HR department of the Mairie de Gardanne, by email or by post.

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:

  • Job based at the Hôtel de Ville in Gardanne
  • Permanent full-time job, 37.5 hours a week
  • Bonuses: holiday bonus and end-of-year bonus
  • Employer contribution to health and provident insurance, staff canteen

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