Deputy Head of Department - Methods / Tools / DevOps Service - 3959 - M/F

About the company

The Agence de services et de paiement (ASP) is a public administrative establishment under the dual supervision of the ministries in charge of Agriculture and Employment. As the leading European paying body for agricultural aid under the Common Agricultural Policy, ASP possesses recognized expertise in administrative engineering, processing, control, payment, and user assistance for numerous public aid schemes.

You will join the Direction du numérique et des systèmes d’information (DNSI). This directorate is composed of a sub-directorate of Chapters in charge of infrastructure, architecture, data, network, security, and user support; a sub-directorate of Products in charge of MOE within product lines, associated methods tools, and operations; and a Resources and Internal Control service.

You will join the Sous-Direction des Produits and assist the Head of the transverse service in supporting product lines. This service ensures the animation of transverse Tech Leads, the implementation of the DevOps strategy regarding methods, processes, and tools, the animation of the agile method with a team of coaches, the associated JIRA tooling, and finally the UX team.

Your tasks

Objectives Under the hierarchical authority of the Head of Department, the Deputy Head of Department will be responsible for:

• Contributing to the animation and management of the service by coordinating resources and activities.
• Participating in the development and management of the service budget.
• Promoting the professional development of teams.
• Ensuring effective project management (cost, deadlines, quality) and team performance.
• Participating in the strategic line of the Sub-Directorate and contributing to digital transformation.
• Providing substitution or interim coverage for the Head of Department.
• Ensuring the strategic alignment of the service's activities with the Agency's guidelines.

• Co-managing and co-animating the service teams
• Supporting change management and ensuring team cohesion
• Ensuring and controlling data entry work in IT tools,
• Participating in the development and execution of service projects,
• Managing relationships with internal and external partners,
• Participating in working groups,
• Leading meetings,
• Monitoring dashboards with the Head of Department
• Ensuring compliance with procedures and quality assurance and IT security methods.

Relational Scope Various work units,

The agency's regional directorates,

Headquarters with business/support directorates,

External partners involved in the directorate's various projects

Requirements

_For contract workers_ Legal basis of the contract: L 332-1 Education level: Bac +3 or higher Contract duration: up to 3 years

Knowledge

• Mastery or expertise in management techniques.
• Mastery of IT processes.
• Knowledge of public procurement codes and budgetary rules.
• Mastery of project management techniques.
• Good general culture in IT.

Skills

• Good knowledge of methods, processes, and tools in the digital sector.
• Mastery of client-vendor relationship management.
• Knowledge of the PSSI and document management standards in force within the Establishment.
• Technical English.

Soft Skills

• Ability to listen and engage in dialogue, ability to persuade and communicate. Rigor and methodical approach.
• High ability to resist pressure in times of crisis, ability to maintain self-control during conflict.
• Analytical and delegation skills.
• Ability to unite teams and demonstrate leadership.

How to apply

*Job vacancy date: Immediate Application deadline: 16/11/2026

Sébastien PIERROT sebastien.pierrot@asp.gouv.fr

Sandrine NARAIN, Chargée d’action RH de proximité sandrine.narain@asp.gouv.fr

Other

*Domain: Digital Nature of the position: Permanent Status: Civil Servant cat A - open to contract workers Body: AAE / IAE RIFSEEP Rating: G3.A Professional Path Rating: 2