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Head of the sentence enforcement unit
Direction de l'administration pénitentiaire - Mission de l'Outre-Mer · Outre-mer · no closing date given
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1 Check the conditions You are here
Civil servants and contract staff on permanent contracts (CDI) can apply. The post holder is subject to the special statute of prison administration civil servants.
Category: Category B (intermediate)
The profile they look for:
- Knowledge of criminal law, criminal procedure and prison law.
- Management experience, with 2 staff members to supervise.
- Skills in Word, Excel and the GENESIS software.
- Analytical and summary skills, rigour and autonomy.
- Ability to work under pressure or in critical situations.
- Professional discretion and good interpersonal skills.
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No deadline given: the offer can be withdrawn at any time, do not wait.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 by email, writing to the contacts listed on the official offer on Choisir le Service Public.
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:
- Remote work possible.
- Working hours Monday to Friday, from 7am to 7pm, with core hours from 8am to 4pm.
- The post requires an interview with the prison management.
- Post vacant from 1 September 2026.
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