kandidatu France

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1 Check the conditions You are here

Civil servants (titulaires) and contract staff can apply. A security clearance will be requested when you take up the post.

Open to non-civil servants

Category: Category B (intermediate)

Experience: Secretarial experience wanted, and knowledge of the ministry

The profile they look for:

  • Master computer and office software
  • Work well in a team
  • Be well organised
  • Write well
  • Welcome visitors and callers
  • Adapt to change
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 1 (Closes in 30 days)

Apply on the employer's website from the official offer. Fill in the single mobility and recruitment request form.

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:

  • Team shift work, 35-hour weekly basis.
  • On-call duty and duty rotas on some weekends.
  • Security clearance requested when taking up the post, needed to stay in the job.
  • Remote work not possible.

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