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General secretary of the town hall
Commune de Gourdièges · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Closes in 2 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

Open to civil servants and contract staff. A person who has not passed a civil service competitive exam can be hired, because the job is open to grades in category C.

Open to non-civil servants

Category: Category B (intermediate)

The profile they look for:

  • Good knowledge of what towns do and of the rules for the civil service in local government
  • Knowledge of the legal rules for writing administrative documents
  • Meet legal deadlines and manage priorities
  • Prepare budget, financial and grant files
  • Check and assess the work of departments and staff
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: November 3 (Closes in 2 days)

Send your cover letter by email to the town, for the attention of the mayor. The 'Apply on the employer's site' button is also shown on the official 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:

  • Remote work is not possible for this job.
  • The job is vacant from 1 December 2026.
  • The contract is limited to 3 years, renewable up to 6 years in total.

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