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General secretary of the town hall

Mairie de Vendranges · Local government

En français : Secrétaire général de mairie

This job in plain words

The general secretary of the town hall puts into action the policies of the municipal team. They coordinate the commune's services using its equipment, budget and staff.

Open to non-civil servants

Can you apply?

Civil servants in the grades of principal administrative assistant 2nd class or rédacteur can apply. A contract worker can also be hired, because the commune has fewer than 2,000 residents.

Category
Category B (intermediate)
Diploma
Not stated
Experience
Experienced candidate
Contract
Civil servants (titulaires, by transfer or secondment) and contract staff. For a contract worker: contract of 3 years maximum, renewable up to 6 years in total.

The profile they want:

  • Know the rules of the territorial civil service, civil registry and planning
  • Know public contract procedures and how to write official documents
  • Meet legal deadlines and handle many tasks at once
  • Lead, monitor and check the work of staff
  • Have a public service mindset, discretion and good listening skills

What you would do

  • Welcome and inform residents, handling civil registry, elections, planning and social aid files
  • Assist the elected officials and prepare council meetings and the mayor's decrees
  • Prepare and follow the budget, public contracts and grants
  • Manage accounting and staff pay
  • Lead teams and organise the town's services
  • Manage town property and follow building works

How to apply

Apply on the employer's website, as the offer says. You can also send your CV and cover letter by email to the town hall.

Documents to send:

  • CV
  • Cover letter

Good to know:

  • Remote work is not possible
  • Post vacant from 05/11/2026
  • Open to civil servants and contract staff

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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