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Guide for applicants
2011 Open competitions
FOOD & NUTRITION
AGRICULTURE
ENVIRONMENT
2011 open competitions – Experienced Research Scientist
CONTENTS
Pages
OVERVIEW
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2-6
Who we are: status, structures, staff, organisation ................................................................................................ 2-3
INRA Experienced Research Scientists (CR1): activities, appointment, salary and career ...... 4-5
Find out more about open competitions: advertisements, contacts, ....... .................................................. 6
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS ........... ......................................................................................................................................... 7-9
Age ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 7
Nationality ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 7
Degrees and experience ........................................................................................................................................................ 7-9
Other requirements ....................................................................................................................................................................... 9
HOW TO APPLY
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10-11
Step 1: selecting amongst the job profiles offered ............................................................................................ 10
Step 2: completing the application package ..................................................................................................... 10-12
Step 3: submitting your application .............................. ................................................................................................. 12
SELECTION PROCESS
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14-15
1st round: shortlisting ................................................................................................................................................................. 14
2nd round: final selection ......................................................................................................................................................... 14
Notification of date of interview ......................................................................................................................................... 15
Results .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Special arrangements for applicants with disabilities ...................................................................................... 15
Research
Scientists
(Chargés
de
Recherche) at INRA are recruited through
open competitions, as is the case for
other categories of civil servants in France.
We hope this guide provides you with the
necessary
practical
information
on
application
and
open
competition
procedures.
Should you need further details on these
procedures, please contact the recruitment
and mobility service of the Human
Resources Department.
www.international.inra.fr (“Join us”)
[email protected]
INRA – DRH – Service Recrutement et Mobilité
147, rue de l’Université - 75338 Paris cedex 07
+ 33 (0)1.42.75.95.27/94.13/91.40
Please note that official correspondence regarding open competition procedures will be in French.
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OVERVIEW
WHO WE ARE: STATUS, STRUCTURES, STAFF, ORGANISATION
STATUS
The National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA) was founded in 1946 and in 1984 it became a
national public scientific and technological establishment (Etablissement public à caractère scientifique
et technologique-EPST) under the joint authority of the Ministries of Research and Agriculture.
Its missions are:
to serve the public interest, while maintaining consistency between its research goals and the
demands of society;
to acquire and disseminate information on scientific knowledge and innovation, particularly in the
fields of agriculture, food and nutrition and the environment;
to contribute to decision-making and training, to promote the transfer of scientific knowledge and
participate in the science-society debate.
INRA research undertakes to improve and exploit knowledge of the living world, applied to agriculture,
food and nutrition and the rural environment.
STRUCTURES
INRA is administered by a Board of Directors chaired by the President of the Institute. The President is
also Director General. She is assisted by the Institute’s Scientific Advisory Board.
Research is conducted in research units which are part of one or several of 14 Research Divisions.
Organisation and means:
14 research divisions in the field of agriculture, food and nutrition and the environment,
19 regional centres with nearly 150 sites throughout France (France and overseas France),
208 research units (including 141 associated with other organisations),
51 experimental units,
108 research support and service units,
a budget of €772.109 million for 2009.
STAFF
Today, over 10,000 people work for INRA:
4 411 scientists and engineers
4 121 technicians and administrative staff
1 891 doctoral students and 1000 trainees and visiting foreign scientists hosted each year
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ORGANISATION
Board of Directors
Management Board
Scientific Advisory Board
Vice-President
President
Ethics Committee
International Relations
Department
Communications
Department
Deputy Director
General
Deputy Director
General
In charge of scientific
programmes, resources and
evaluation
in charge of research
support services
Bureau for Research
Staff Assessment
Research Support
Directorates
Regional Policy, Higher
Education and Europe
Finance and General
Administration
Scientific Directors
Information System
Agriculture
Food and nutrition
Environment
Human Resources
Valorisation
Accounting Department
19 Regional Centres
Angers-Nantes
French Antilles and Guyana
Bordeaux-Aquitaine
Clermont-Ferrand-Theix-Lyon
Colmar
Corsica
Dijon
Jouy-en-Josas
Lille
Montpellier
Nancy
Orléans
PACA
Paris
Poitou-Charentes
Rennes
Toulouse
Tours
Versailles-Grignon
14 Research Divisions
Nutrition, Chemical Food Safety and Consumer Behaviour
Plant Biology
Science and Process Engineering of Agricultural Products
Forest, Grassland and Freshwater Ecology
Environment and Agronomy
Animal Genetics
Plant Breeding and Genetics
Applied Mathematics and Informatics
Microbiology and the Food Chain
Animal Physiology and Livestock Systems
Animal Health
Plant Health and Environment
Science for Action and Sustainable Development
Social Sciences, Agriculture and Food, Rural Development and
Environment
208 Research Units
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INRA EXPERIENCED RESEARCH
APPOINTMENT, SALARY, CAREER
SCIENTIST
(CR1):
ACTIVITIES,
ERS (CR1) positions are open to experienced scientists, able to design, present and lead a
research project with team-leading and supervisory skills, in a collective framework. Candidates must
show that they are professionally autonomous and eager to participate in collaborative networks. They
must have their own scientific culture, their collaborative network and published scientific articles of
high quality.
ACTIVITIES
In conformity with the requirements for research staff, scientists must contribute not only to the
acquisition of new knowledge in their spheres of competence but also help transfer the results
of their research to society at large: economic and social applications, dissemination of scientific
and technical information, training in and through research, and developing scientific exchange with
other countries.
Although the duties of ERSs (CR1) are focused on scientific output, team-leading as well as teaching
and supervising activities gradually become more important.
The activities carried out by Experienced Research Scientists (CR1) are assessed every two years
by Specialised Scientific Commissions (Commissions Scientifiques Spécialisées-SSCs) (see list page 8).
APPOINTMENT
The President of the Institute, following the selection board’s final list, appoints each successful
candidate as a probationary civil servant for a year. At the end of this probationary period, the
competent SSC assesses his/her work and recommends tenure or not.
If tenure is not recommended and subject to the opinion of the relevant SSC and Joint Administrative
Committee, this probationary period may be extended to another year or the appointment terminated.
Research Scientists are required to devote all their working time to performing the above-mentioned
duties. Scientists making a fully justified request may be granted special permission to undertake
other paid or unpaid activities that complement their research work, such as teaching.
SALARY
Gross monthly salary (€) at 01/07/10 – Experienced Research Scientists (CR1)
Step
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
Index of points
476
505
564
623
673
719
749
783
821
Salary
2204.02
2338.30
2611.49
2884.68
3116.19
3329.19
3468.09
3625.52
3801.48
In addition to salary, ERSs (CR1) receive an annual research bonus of € 987 and an annual teaching
allowance of €42,72, paid on a monthly basis.
The index of points attributed to a candidate when recruited is determined by his/her degrees and
past career.
In all cases, past career is taken into account when calculating seniority.
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CAREER
With seniority, each Experienced Research Scientist (CR1) advances as shown below:
Step
Index of points
(01/11/2006)
9
821
-
8
783
2 years 10 months
7
749
2 years 9 months
6
719
2 years 6 months
5
673
2 years 6 months
4
623
2 years 6 months
3
564
2 years 6 months
2
505
2 years 6 months
1
476
2 years
Seniority required for access to next step
After a minimum of 3 years on the job, Experienced Research scientist (CR1) may apply for Research
Director (Directeur de Recherche de 2ème classe) open competitions, in French public scientific and
technological establishments. Becoming a Research Director represents a significant
professional change. Therefore, a new research project must be presented and defended.
Exceptionally, Research Scientists who do not meet this seniority requirement but who make an
outstanding contribution to research may apply for Research Director open competitions, if so
authorised by the Scientific Advisory Board.
A one-year seniority bonus is granted to Experienced Research Scientists (CR1) who have been on
secondment during a minimum of two years:
-
in a research or higher education establishment in France or abroad,
in a national or local Government body or a public or private company.
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FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OPEN COMPETITIONS: CONTACTS, ADVERTISEMENTS
ADVERTISEMENTS
The opening date of each session of open competitions, the number of positions offered and the
closing deadline for submitting applications is published in the Official Journal (Journal Officiel) of the
French Republic.
The opening date of sessions of open competitions is also posted in French universities, engineering
schools, research institutes, on the internet, in particular on www.international.inra.fr (see ‘Join
Us’) and in the press.
CONTACTS
Should you need further details on these procedures – eligibility requirements, material which you
need to provide, examination schedule – please contact the Human Resources Department:
www.international.inra.fr (“Join us”)
[email protected]
INRA – DRH – Service Recrutement et Mobilité
147, rue de l’Université - 75338 Paris cedex 07
+ 33 (0)1.42.75.95.27/94.13/91.40
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APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
AGE
There is no age limit to apply for Experienced Research Scientist (CR1) positions. However, any
person over the legal maximum age for retirement in France (65) may not be recruited.
NATIONALITY
You may apply whatever your nationality. Candidates who do not come from a member state of
the European Union will have additional administrative procedures which may delay the
job’s starting date.
DEGREES AND EXPERIENCE
To be able to apply for a Experienced Research Scientist (CR1) position, candidates must:
Hold one of the following degrees and have four years’ experience* in a research position
(article 19 of Decree n°83-1260 of 30 December 1983, modified):
“Doctorat d'Université” as defined by the Decree of July 5th, 1984
“Doctorat d'Etat” or “Doctorat de 3ème cycle”
“Doctorat” from one of the French “Écoles d'Ingénieurs”
D.E.R.S.O. (diploma in odontology studies and research)
D.E.R.B.H. (diploma in human biology studies and research)
university degree from a foreign university, on condition that is judged equivalent to the abovementioned degrees by the competent INRA Specialised Scientific Commission,
or
show proof of scientific degrees or studies, on condition that they are judged equivalent to the abovementioned conditions by the competent INRA Specialised Scientific Commission.
*Definition of the years of experience in a research position
The years of experience in a research position must be accomplished in a French
public scientific and technological establishment (EPST) or in a French public higher
education establishment.
In the event that a candidate has conducted research in another private or public
establishment, French or foreign, an equivalence can be granted after approval by
the competent INRA Specialised Scientific Commission.
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List of French Public Scientific and Technological Establishments – E.P.S.T
•
CEMAGREF Centre national du machinisme agricole, du génie rural, des eaux et des forêts
•
CNRS Centre national de la recherche scientifique
•
INED Institut national d'études démographiques
•
INRA Institut national de la recherche agronomique
•
INRETS Institut national de recherche sur les transports et leur sécurité
•
INRIA Institut national de recherche en informatique et en automatique
•
INSERM Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale
•
IRD Institut de recherche pour le développement
•
LCPC Laboratoire central des ponts et chaussées
To apply for an equivalence, candidates must:
1. Fill in the request form for equivalence (demande d’équivalence) (Form 4) in the administrative file
(dossier administratif), which will then be submitted to the appropriate SSC for approval.
IMPORTANT: This request must obligatorily be made by candidates with:
- a foreign degree
- a scientific degree or studies other than the required degree
- years of experience of research work carried out in an establishment or organisation, public or
private, French or foreign, other than an EPST or higher education establishment
- degrees or scientific experience other than the degree and/or years of experience required
- a degree of doctor in medicine / doctor in pharmacy / veterinary doctor (a request for equivalence
must be submitted based on scientific work experience).
2. Select the Commission that will review your degree or scientific work or qualification. There are
12 SSCs. Select the SSC relevant to your scientific sphere.
List of the 12 Specialised Scientific Commissions (SSCs)
SSC no.
SSC no.
SSC no.
SSC no.
SSC no.
SSC no.
SSC no.
SSC no.
SSC no.
SSC no.
SSC no.
SSC no.
1: Agronomy, animal husbandry, sylviculture
2: Biology of interactions between hosts, pest, symbionts and commensals
3: Biology of populations and ecosystems
4: Ecophysiology, genetics and plant integrative biology
5: Plant and animal genetics
6: Mathematics, bio-informatics and artificial intelligence
7: Nutrition and toxicology
8: Animal physiology
9: Food and biomaterial sciences, biochemistry
10: Food science, microbiology, food safety and product processing engineering
11: Economics, social and management sciences
12: Earth, water and atmosphere sciences
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3. Specify the grounds on which you make your request for equivalence and provide the following
documents. Once the relevant Commission has given its opinion, your application will be definitively
accepted or rejected.
Type of situation
Grounds for equivalence
Documents which you need to
provide
A PhD or equivalent from a
foreign establishment
Foreign degree
Paper copy of the degree
A degree of doctor in
medicine, doctor in
pharmacy or veterinary
doctor from a French or
foreign establishment
Scientific work
Paper copy of at least 2 articles
published in a peer-reviewed journal
Other degree than one of the
required degrees (see above list)
Scientific work
Paper copy of at least 2 articles
published in a peer-reviewed journal
+ any other document justifying
scientific work
All or some of the years of
experience of research work
carried out in an establishment or
organisation, public or private,
French or foreign, other than an
EPST or higher education
establishment
Years of experience in a
research post
Paper copy of work certificates or
contracts specifying employer, position
and dates of beginning and end of
contract
You do not have 4 years’
experience in a research post
Scientific work
Paper copy of at least 2 articles published
in a peer-reviewed journal + any other
document justifying scientific work
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
To be eligible to be a civil servant, you must:
be entitled to your full rights as a citizen
have fulfilled any obligations regarding military service
never have been condemned for charges incompatible with the office
satisfy the physical requirements involved
Please note you may not apply for ERS (CR1) open competitions more than three times. However,
applicants who have been shortlisted twice in a ERS (CR1) open competition process may be
authorised to apply for a fourth time. Applications from the same person to competitions of the same
session and based on same scientific work will count as one.
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HOW TO APPLY
STEP 1: SELECTING AMONGST THE JOB PROFILES OFFERED
On the day the session of open competitions officially opens, details regarding job profiles are
available on our website: www.international.inra.fr (select “Join Us”).
For each open competition, you will find a job profile sheet. The candidate applies for the open
competition(s) of his/her choice and indicates in the administrative file the job profile he/she has
selected.
It is strongly recommended that applicants contact the person responsible for the position(s) selected
(you will find contact details on each job profile sheet) for further information on which rank,
competition or job profile would be most suitable and on the research project.
STEP 2: COMPLETING THE APPLICATION PACKAGE
Each application package consists of two parts:
An administrative section to be sent in on paper,
A scientific section to be sent in on CD-Rom
1st part: the administrative section → to be sent in on paper
Follow these steps to complete the administrative section:
Download
from INRA web site
Fill in
Print
Sign
Enclose paper
copies of
required
supporting
documents
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In the Statement of intent to apply (2 pages), candidates must tick the relevant boxes and undertake
to provide in their administrative file the supporting documents required to be eligible to apply and/or
the supporting documents required for their request for equivalence.
Supporting documents which are not in French or English must be translated into French
by a certified translator.
Any administrative section which is incomplete will be rejected.
2nd part: the scientific section → to be sent in on a CD-Rom
The scientific section must include 3 files containing the following documents:
File n°1
Your doctoral dissertation
(We require the complete manuscript of your doctoral dissertation)
Send in .pdf format: your name.dissertation.pdf (no accent, space or punctuation
mark must be added)
File n°2
6 publications maximum, the most significant and recent ones
(We require a complete copy of each publication)
Send in .pdf format: your name.publications.pdf (no accent, space or punctuation
mark must be added)
File n°3
a scientific report including:
1 - a curriculum vitae (maximum 2 pages) with detailed information on your education, degrees, previous and
current work activities and duties, internships, positions held, research work and responsibilities.
2 - a report (11-13 pages) with two parts:
a) The first part (8 pages) will describe your past and current research work. For each research project you have
conducted alone or in collaboration with others, you will specify:
- the subject and purpose of research project
- its scientific value
- the work programme and methods used
- the results obtained
b) In the second part (3-5 pages), you will describe how you intend to conduct the research activity described in
the job profile sheet of the position chosen. You will refer to your education, work experience and contacts that
you have had with the person(s) responsible for the position selected.
3 - a list of your publications (this list need not be exhaustive).
Send in .pdf format: your name.report.pdf (no accent, space or punctuation mark must be added)
Candidates should pay special attention to making their report legible. They must use conventional
fonts and single line spacing. Keep to the number of pages indicated above, as any additional pages
will not be taken into account by the selection board (pages with only graphs or illustrations are
not counted).
Candidates must carefully follow the instructions given for compiling the CD-Rom. Each file must be
saved in PDF format. The CD-Rom must only contain the 3 files requested (dissertation, publications,
report). The name given to the files must follow the example given: your name.dissertation.pdf, your
name.publications.pdf, your name.report.pdf. No accent, space or punctuation mark must be
added.
If certain candidates are unable to constitute a single file containing all the publications requested,
they may create a folder entitled « your name.publications » and record their publications one by one
in this folder. The title of the file containing the first publication will be « your name.publication1.pdf »
(no accent, space or punctuation mark must be added), and so on for the following publications.
Candidates are not allowed to add anything extra on the CD-Rom.
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To be read attentively
SCIENTIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS
With regard to the presentation of your past and current research work, results obtained and projects
envisaged, the selection boards (jurys de concours) will pay special attention to the following points:
- In what ways can the research accomplished or envisaged bring new insights for current or
intended changes in INRA's subjects of study (agriculture, food and nutrition, the
environment) in connection with trends in modern society?
- Post-doctoral work experience, preferably abroad, is highly appreciated.
- An excellent level of English is required.
- If your doctoral dissertation is written in a language other than French or English, it is recommended
that you add a summary of it (1 to 2 pages) in French or English to your file.
- Candidates must take care to send in a complete application package. No document can be added to
the administrative or scientific section after the submission deadline.
PRACTICAL RECOMMENDATIONS
Candidates wishing to submit applications to different open competitions must submit one
completed application package for each application (administrative + scientific sections). For
each package submitted, please clearly specify the number of the relevant open competition on
each section.
Please enclose 1 self-addressed envelope. You must notify the Human Resources Department,
Recruitment and Mobility Service ( [email protected]) of any change of address
during the period of the open competitions.
Candidates must not enclose any letters of recommendation/references in their
application package.
STEP 3: SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION
The completed application package, consisting of the administrative section (on paper) and the
scientific section (on CD-Rom) must be submitted before the submission deadline on Thursday
24 February 2011, postmarked no later than midnight 24 February 2011 (please refer to the
decree on INRA’s French website www.inra.fr, “les hommes et les femmes”).
Any application package submitted after this deadline will be rejected.
The application packages can:
- either be handed in, before 17h, Thursday 24 February 2011 at the INRA Head Office
reception desk: 147 rue de l’Université – Paris 7ème
- or sent by post, before midnight, on Thursday 24 February 2011 to:
INRA – DRH
Service Recrutement et Mobilité – Concours CR
147, rue de l’Université - 75338 Paris cedex 07
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If you send your application package by mail make sure to allow for sufficient postage. Mail with
insufficient postage will not be accepted. If you send your application package from
abroad make sure that you have paid for all potential customs duties.
Before submitting your application package, make sure it is complete. After the submission
deadline, no extra material may be added to your administrative and/or scientific file
(e.g.: corrections, new publications, new version of your dissertation, etc.).
The Recruitment and Mobility Service will check your application package. A letter of
acknowledgement will then be sent informing you of your eligibility status.
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SELECTION PROCESS
For each open competition, the selection process will be in two rounds. At each step, applications will
be reviewed by separate selection boards (jurys).
1st ROUND: SHORTLISTING (admissibilité)
Chaired by the President of INRA or her representative, each board has a minimum of eight members.
All are of grade at least equal to that of the position to be filled:
INRA personnel, selected from a list drawn up by the President of the Institute, upon the advice of
the Scientific Advisory Board of each relevant Research Division,
Non INRA personnel (between ¼ to ½ maximum of the board) chosen by the President of the
Institute from a list drawn up upon the advice of the Scientific Advisory Board,
One elected member from the scientific advisory authorities.
All applications which fulfil the above conditions are reviewed.
The preliminary selection board (jury d’admissibilité) examines the scientific value of the
candidates. This involves studying the scientific section sent by the candidate (contents detailed on
pages 11 and 12). The board determines whether the candidate has the scientific expertise and skills
required for the position. After examining the applications, the board establishes the list of shortlisted
candidates by order of merit.
The names of the board members will be listed on INRA’s French web site www.inra.fr
« les hommes et les femmes » as soon as they are published in the “Bulletin Officiel de
l’Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche” (BOESR).
2nd ROUND: FINAL SELECTION (admission)
The composition of the final selection board (jury d’admission) is identical in its form to that of the
preliminary selection board (jury d’admissibilité).
The final selection board (jury d’admission) interviews the shortlisted candidates. The purpose of
the interview is to clarify details of the scientific file and to get a better idea of the applicant’s
personality, teamwork skills, ability to fit into INRA’s environment as well as his/her career growth
potential. The final selection board, having interviewed the shortlisted candidates, establishes the list
of successful candidates by order of merit and in some cases, establishes a complementary list (liste
complémentaire).
The names of the board members will be listed on INRA’s French web site www.inra.fr
« les hommes et les femmes », after signature by the President of INRA.
The President of INRA can decide to offer a position to a candidate from the complementary list in the
event that one of the successful candidates decides not to accept the position or in the event of a job
vacancy occurring between two open competitions. In this case, the candidate from the
complementary list will be contacted by mail.
The validity of the complementary list comes to an end automatically when the following open
competition begins or, if there has been no other competition session in the interval, 2 years at the
latest after the establishment of the list.
Selection boards are considered to be the supreme authorities regarding the selection of
candidates. Their debates are confidential. There is no appeal against their decisions.
Candidates can therefore not ask the selection board to convey their remarks or
assessment of their application.
Please note that no contribution will be provided towards any travel expenses incurred by
candidates.
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NOTIFICATION OF DATE OF INTERVIEW
In order for all candidates to be treated equally, notification that they have been shortlisted for
the final selection stage will be sent on the same date by mail, as well as by email if there is little time
before the interview. This notification will include all the necessary information on the date, time and
venue of the interview and any other specific instructions.
Candidates living abroad or in French overseas departments or territories will be advised
systematically by email as well as by mail, to avoid any delays due to postal delivery.
RESULTS
The list of successful candidates in the 1st and 2nd rounds will be posted:
- on INRA’s French internet site:
www.inra.fr (“Les hommes et les femmes”)
- at INRA head office: 147, rue de l’Université – Paris 7ème
The Recruitment and Mobility Service notifies individually all candidates by post of the result of both
rounds (shortlist + final selection) within a fortnight. It is therefore essential that you notify the
Human Resources Department, Recruitment and Mobility Service ( [email protected])
of any change of postal or email address during the period of the competitions.
No result will be given by telephone.
SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR APPLICANTS WITH DISABILITIES (candidats
handicapés)
Disabled persons applying for a position in the French Civil Service who have an official disability card
may be entitled to special arrangements, depending on the nature of the disability.
These arrangements will only apply to the material conditions of the organisation of the final selection
test. Contents of interviews will be the same for all shortlisted candidates.
Examples of adaptation:
The service in charge of organising the open competition may provide, for example, personalised
assistance before and after the interview to persons with mobility or dexterity difficulties, hearing or
visual impairment, etc.
Extra time may be granted to prepare for the interview and during the interview. They can be
provided with the assistance of a secretary or a voice amplifier, etc.
Should you wish to apply for such arrangements, fill in the “request for special arrangements” part of
your administrative file and enclose a valid official disability card. Please enclose also a copy of the
medical certificate by an authorised French Medical Doctor stating which arrangements are required.
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