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Head of the Economic and Financial Affairs Sub-directorate
Secrétariat Général · Île-de-France · Closes in 15 days
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1 Check the conditions You are here
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)
Experience: Proven experience in management and administrative work, in central administration, regional services or public bodies.
The profile they look for:
- 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.
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 16 (Closes in 15 days)
Apply by email, as stated in the official offer on Choisir le Service Public. A CV and a cover letter are required.
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:
- 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.
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