Secrétaire Générale de Mairie; h​/f - Mairie de Villefranche-de-Panat

Job Title

Secretary of the Town Hall

Under the direction of elected officials, the town hall secretary implements the policies developed by the municipal team and coordinates the services of the municipality with its material, financial, and human resources.

Responsibilities include:

welcoming and informing the population and processing files in areas such as civil status, elections, urban planning, and social aid; assisting and advising elected officials, preparing municipal council meetings, deliberations, commissions, and mayor's orders; preparing, formatting, and monitoring the execution of the budget; overseeing public contracts and subsidies; managing accounting, including expenditure commitments and revenue titles; managing personnel, including time management and payroll;

leading teams and organizing services; managing communal property and monitoring works; managing existing communal services (hall, daycare, library, canteen); and developing and managing relationships with intercommunal structures and partners.

- KNOWLEDGE:

- understanding the areas of competence of municipalities and their organization;

- knowledge of the status of the Territorial Public Service and the rules of civil status and urban planning;

- knowledge of the regulatory procedures for awarding public contracts and contracts;

- knowledge of the legal rules for the preparation of administrative acts;

- knowledge of the regulatory framework for the operation of local authorities and public establishments;

- proficiency in the Berger Levrault software would be an advantage.

- SKILLS:

- respecting regulatory deadlines;

- managing versatility and priorities;

- verifying the consistency and compliance with regulatory frameworks of administrative files;

- preparing mandate, expenditure, and revenue files, requests and justifications for subsidies, and financial declarations;

- preparing and formatting decisions of the municipal council, administrative acts of the mayor, and civil status acts;

- developing and managing a population reception system;

- monitoring and evaluating the actions of services;

- leading, monitoring, and controlling the activities of agents.

- ABILITIES:

- ability to communicate and have a good capacity for listening and understanding;

- having a sense of public service (ethics and discretion);

- having the ability to lead teams and managerial skills;

- having excellent interpersonal skills.

Applications (cover letter + CV) to be sent by email to (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). or by postal mail.

Open positions on the following grades of the Territorial Public Service:
Attaché, Rédacteur, Rédacteur principal de 1ère classe, Rédacteur principal de 2ème classe

Art. L332-8 disposition 7 of the general code of the public service - A contractual employee may be recruited for this position because it is a town hall secretary general position in a municipality with less than 2000 inhabitants. The proposed contract may not exceed three years, renewable up to a maximum of six years.

Vacant as of July 31, 2026

Town Hall Secretary