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General secretary of the town hall (secrétaire général de mairie)

Commune de Châteauneuf-le-Rouge · Local government

En français : Secrétaire général(e) de mairie

This job in plain words

The general secretary leads, coordinates and manages the whole administration of the town of Châteauneuf-le-Rouge (Bouches-du-Rhône, 2,480 residents). This full-time category A management post is open from 1 January 2027 and requires strong daily involvement in files, working alongside the mayor.

Open to non-civil servants

Can you apply?

Open to civil servants from the attaché territorial or secrétaire de mairie grades, and to contract staff. A contract worker can be hired while waiting for a civil servant.

Category
Category A (executive)
Diploma
Not stated · Higher education in public law, local government management, public administration, public finance or equivalent
Experience
Confirmed, significant experience in the local civil service, including a DGS, DGA or town hall general secretary post
Contract
Civil servants (titulaires) or contract staff. Full time. For a contract worker: contract of one year at most, renewable up to 2 years in total.

The profile they want:

  • Higher education in public law, local government management or public finance
  • Significant experience in the French local civil service (fonction publique territoriale)
  • Experience as DGS, DGA or general secretary of a town hall
  • Good knowledge of local finance, HR, public procurement and procedures
  • Strong legal and institutional knowledge
  • Excellent writing and people skills

What you would do

  • Lead and coordinate the whole town hall administration.
  • Advise the mayor and elected officials in their decisions.
  • Follow administrative, financial, legal and HR files.
  • Prepare decisions, budgets, public tenders and grant files.
  • Help define municipal policy priorities.
  • Manage a team of about 30 staff.

How to apply

Apply on the employer's website, using the button on the offer. You can also send your file by post to the town hall or by email, using the contact details given in the offer.

Documents to send:

  • Detailed CV
  • Cover letter

Good to know:

  • Management post with a team of about 30 staff.
  • Deadline given as 30/11/2026 in the offer header, and 01/12/2026 in the additional information. Check before you apply.
  • Remote work: not stated.
  • Post vacant from 1 January 2027; reference grades: attaché and secrétaire de mairie (being phased out).

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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