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Secretary in the minister's private office
Cabinet Ministre · Île-de-France · 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

Civil servants (titulaires) and contract staff can apply. The post is in category B.

Open to non-civil servants

Category: Category B (intermediate)

The profile they look for:

  • Master office computing and software tools.
  • Be able to write well.
  • Be able to speak clearly.
  • Be able to organise yourself and work in a team.
  • Be able to adapt and welcome people.
  • Know the professional environment (to be acquired).
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No deadline given: the offer can be withdrawn at any time, do not wait.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 on the official offer. The HR section contacts are also listed in the offer.

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:

  • A security clearance will be requested when you start, and keeping the post depends on it.
  • Shift work in teams, based on 35 hours a week.
  • Taking part in on-call duty and duty rotas.
  • Experience as a secretary and knowledge of the ministry are wanted, according to the special conditions.

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