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General secretary of a town hall
Commune de Chambon-Sainte-Croix · Nouvelle-Aquitaine · Closes in 57 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

Civil servants and contract agents can apply. A contract agent can be hired for this post because the commune has fewer than 2000 inhabitants (article L332-8 of the general civil service code).

Open to non-civil servants

Category: Category C (staff)

The profile they look for:

  • Know the rules of the territorial civil service
  • Know civil registry and urban planning rules
  • Know public procurement procedures
  • Meet regulatory deadlines
  • Be able to lead teams and organise services
  • Have a public service mindset and discretion
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 28 (Closes in 57 days)

Apply on the employer's website, through 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:

  • Category C (employee) post
  • Post vacant from 28/12/2026
  • Reference job: town hall secretary

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