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General secretary of the town hall
Commune de Septmoncel les Molunes · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté · Closes in 7 days
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1 Check the conditions You are here
Civil servants and contract staff can apply. The grades concerned are Rédacteur, Rédacteur principal 2nd class and Rédacteur principal 1st class.
Category: Category B (intermediate)
Experience: Not stated. Experience as a town hall secretary or in a local authority is appreciated.
The profile they look for:
- Knowledge of local government administration, public finance and human resources
- Ability to write administrative documents and prepare decisions
- Good office software skills and ability to learn municipal software
- Ability to coordinate a team and share information
- Rigour, autonomy and sense of priorities
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 8 (Closes in 7 days)
Send your CV and cover letter to the town hall by email before the deadline. The email subject must be «NAME First name – General secretary of the town hall».
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:
- Full-time post, category B, daytime hours
- One ordinary council meeting per month takes place in the evening
- Handover period of several weeks to several months before the current secretary retires
- Open to contract staff because the commune has fewer than 2,000 inhabitants
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