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Head of the Economic and Financial Affairs Sub-directorate

Secrétariat Général · State civil service

En français : Sous-directeur des affaires économiques et financières

This job in plain words

The head manages the economic and financial affairs sub-directorate, made up of six units and 50 full-time equivalents. The job is based in Paris, at the general secretariat of the Ministry of Culture, and covers financial management and oversight of the ministry's operators.

Open to non-civil servants

Can you apply?

Open to civil servants (titulaires) and contract agents. People who are not civil servants will take a module on ethics and how public services work.

Category
Category A+ (senior management)
Diploma
Not stated
Experience
Proven experience in management and administrative work, in central administration, regional services or public bodies.
Contract
Civil servants (titulaires) and contract agents (contractuels). Occupancy period of three years, renewable once.

The profile they want:

  • Proven budget skills, essential.
  • Management experience in central, regional or public bodies.
  • Expert knowledge of the work environment, budget and accounting.
  • Ability to manage, work in a team and delegate.
  • Ability to write, analyse and summarise.
  • Knowledge of parliamentary procedure is a plus.

What you would do

  • Lead and manage the sub-directorate, made up of six units.
  • Coordinate ministry financial management and the spending process.
  • Run the secretariat of the ministry's internal financial bodies.
  • Take part in overseeing the ministry's operators.
  • Manage relations with the Cour des comptes and Parliament.
  • Follow work on the finance bills.

How to apply

Apply by email, as stated in the official offer on Choisir le Service Public. A CV and a cover letter are required.

Documents to send:

  • CV
  • Cover letter

Good to know:

  • Declaration of interests required before taking up the post.
  • Declaration of assets to be sent to the High Authority for the Transparency of Public Life.
  • Six-month probation period, then a mandatory seminar for new sub-directors.
  • The post may be vacant from 1 December 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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