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General secretary of town hall

Communes · Gournay · Local government

En français : Secrétaire général de mairie

This job in plain words

The general secretary of the town hall carries out the policies of the municipal team and coordinates the commune's services in Gournay, using its equipment, budget and staff. The job is category B, includes management duties, and is open to civil servants and contract staff.

Open to non-civil servants

Can you apply?

Civil servants and contract staff can apply. The post is open at the rank of principal clerk, 2nd class, and a contract worker can be hired because the commune has fewer than 2000 residents.

Category
Category B (intermediate)
Diploma
Not stated
Contract
Open to civil servants (titulaires) and contract staff. For a contract worker, the contract cannot exceed 3 years, renewable up to a maximum of 6 years.

The profile they want:

  • Know the rules of the territorial civil service, civil registry and planning law.
  • Know public tender rules and how to draft official administrative acts.
  • Meet legal deadlines and manage several tasks at once.
  • Be able to lead a team and manage staff.
  • Have a sense of public service, discretion and strong interpersonal skills.

What you would do

  • Welcome and inform residents, and process civil registry, election, planning and social aid files.
  • Assist elected officials and prepare council meetings, decisions and mayoral orders.
  • Prepare and monitor the budget, public tenders and grants.
  • Manage accounting, payroll and staff administration.
  • Lead teams and organise the municipal services.
  • Manage municipal buildings and monitor works.

How to apply

Send your CV and cover letter by email to the commune, at the address given in the official offer.

Documents to send:

  • CV
  • Cover letter

Good to know:

  • Management job, category B.
  • Post vacant from 1 January 2027.
  • Application deadline: 20 November 2026.

We wrote this summary automatically from the official offer. Only the offer published on Choisir le Service Public counts: read it before you apply. Source: Choisir le Service Public (DGAFP), Etalab 2.0 licence.

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