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General secretary of town hall
Commune de Saint-Germain-de-Joux · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Closes in 54 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

Territorial civil servants and contract agents can apply. Recruitment is first by civil service route, then by contract if no civil servant is found.

Open to non-civil servants

Category: Category B (intermediate)

Experience: Experience appreciated, not required: town hall secretary or administrative job in a local authority

The profile they look for:

  • Knowledge of local authorities and the territorial civil service rules
  • Command of public accounting rules and administrative procedures
  • Rigour, autonomy and sense of organisation
  • Professional discretion and a sense of public service
  • Comfortable with office software and business software
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 25 (Closes in 54 days)

Apply on the employer's website, reached from the official offer on Choisir le Service Public.

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:

  • Shortlisting on file, then interview with the mayor and elected officials; a short practical test may be proposed.
  • Evening presence may be needed for city council meetings.
  • Open grades: principal administrative assistant 1st or 2nd class, rédacteur (clerical officer).

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