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Head of the urban planning and development department

Ville de Soorts-Hossegor · Local government

En français : Responsable du service urbanisme et aménagement

This job in plain words

The town of Soorts-Hossegor, a seaside resort on the Landes coast, is hiring a head of the urban planning and development department. The job manages three staff, acts as the department's main legal expert and oversees file processing shared with an outside service.

Open to non-civil servants

Can you apply?

Open to civil servants in the grades of Attaché, Ingénieur, Rédacteur principal and Technicien principal. A contract agent can be hired if no civil servant application succeeds.

Category
Category A (executive)
Diploma
Not stated
Experience
Proven experience in urban planning application processing and in management.
Contract
Civil servants by transfer, secondment or aptitude list. Otherwise, contract agent on a fixed-term contract of up to 3 years, renewable up to a maximum of 6 years. Full time.

The profile they want:

  • Strong knowledge of urban planning law and proven experience in processing applications.
  • Experience with protected heritage site rules and with the Architectes des Bâtiments de France.
  • Experience managing a team or leading a team with real responsibility.
  • Knowledge of operational development and land tools.
  • Good writing skills and ease working with elected officials, architects and residents.
  • Sworn and commissioned as urban planning enforcement officer, held or to be obtained.

What you would do

  • Lead the urban planning and development department and manage its three staff.
  • Oversee how files are split with the outside processing service.
  • Act as the department's main legal expert on urban planning law.
  • Write the department's procedures.
  • Explain the rules to applicants and professionals, and look for solutions.
  • Meet the deadlines for processing files.

How to apply

Send your CV and cover letter before the deadline, by post to the town hall or by email to the commune's HR department. You can also apply on the employer's website linked in the offer.

Documents to send:

  • CV
  • Cover letter

Good to know:

  • Full-time job.
  • Available in the evenings for committees and the municipal council.
  • Travel within the area.
  • Post vacant from 1 January 2027.

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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