You can only mutate if you are permanent official.

As a public servant, you can perform the functions appropriate to your grade in the following departments:

• Central services, decentralized services and services under national jurisdiction of the department managing your body
• Public institutions under the supervision of the managing ministry of your body
• Services of another department (central services, decentralized services or services under national jurisdiction)
• Public establishments under the supervision of another ministry
• Services of independent administrative authorities

Accessible public institutions include:

• Public Administrative Establishments (EPA)
• Public Scientific, Cultural and Professional Institutions (EPSCP)
• Local public educational institutions (EPLE)
• Public industrial and commercial establishments (EPICs) provided that such establishments may employ civil servants

Job vacancies in the State civil service are advertised internally within the services and/or on the public service portal on a dedicated area called Choosing the public service.

Choose Public Service - Public Service Job Offers

Job offers can also be posted on private websites.

What are the priority changes?

The administration shall make transfers of officials taking into account the needs of the service.

It shall have the power to assess individual situations and service requirements having regard to the interests of the service or any other ground of general interest.

To the fullest extent consistent with the proper functioning of the service, assignments shall take into account requests made by staff members and their family situation.

One transfer priority shall be granted to State officials in one of the following situations:

• Staff member separated from his spouse for professional reasons
• Official separated for professional reasons from his partner Civil partnerships: titleContent if he provides evidence that they are subject to the common income tax obligation
• Officials recognized as disabled
• Staff member with at least 5 years (at least 7 years for a police officer) of continuous service in a sensitive urban area
• An official who has demonstrated the center of his material and moral interests in a overseas collectivity or New Caledonia
• Official, including those of another administration, whose post is terminated and who cannot be reassigned to a post corresponding to his grade in his service

The administration may define additional criteria for the selection of candidates within the framework of its management guidelines.

These criteria must be made known to the staff.

In particular, the administration may give priority to the following officials:

• Staff member who has served for a minimum period in a geographical area with particular recruitment difficulties. In this case, the administration shall determine the area or areas concerned and the minimum length of service required to benefit from this priority
• Official caregiver

As part of its management guidelines, the administration may also define additional priority criteria in order to distinguish between transfer requests.

The administration may fix minimum and maximum periods of occupation of certain posts in particular to take account of the following:

• Particular recruitment difficulties
• Continuity of service and skill retention requirements
• Career diversification objectives
• Challenges in preventing the risks of professional wear and tear associated with the particular conditions for the exercise of certain functions
• Issues relating to the prevention of ethical risks

These minimum and maximum periods of use may be applied in certain geographical areas only.

These minimum and maximum periods of employment, the types of employment and the geographical areas concerned shall be fixed by ministerial decree.

The minimum period required may not exceed 5 years and the maximum period may not be less than 5 years.

However, for jobs in the State network abroad, the maximum duration may be less than 5 years.

The administration may decide not to respect the minimum or maximum duration, in the interest of the service or, in the case of the minimum duration, to take into account the personal or family situation of an official.

If you are in a job with a minimum or maximum duration, you can apply for support to carry out your mobility project.

What are the conditions for accepting the transfer?

When your transfer request has been accepted by your host administration, your home administration can only oppose your departure because of the operational requirements.

Your home administration must demonstrate that your presence is essential to ensure the continuity of the service.

Your mutation is pronounced by your host administration.

It shall take effect maximum 3 months after the date of your transfer request unless your home and host administrations agree on an earlier date.

Lack of response from your original administration during the 2 months following the date of receipt of your request for transfer shall be deemed acceptance.

Your special status may provide for a longer notice period at three months, up to a maximum of six months.

Your special status may also provide for a minimum period of service with the administration to which you have been assigned for the 1^re once after your appointment in your body.

How do I request a transfer?

You must apply to your home administration for a transfer in accordance with the rules in force in your administration.

You must also apply for a transfer to your host administration.

A sample letter is available:

Request for transfer of an official

Your transfer order is issued by your host administration and your home administration issues a removal order.

The administration shall make transfers of officials taking into account the needs of the service.

It shall have the power to assess individual situations and service requirements having regard to the interests of the service or any other ground of general interest.

To the fullest extent consistent with the proper functioning of the service, assignments shall take into account requests made by staff members and their family situation.

One transfer priority shall be granted to State officials in one of the following situations:

• Staff member separated from his spouse for professional reasons
• Official separated for professional reasons from his partner Civil partnerships: titleContent if he provides evidence that they are subject to the common income tax obligation
• Officials recognized as disabled
• Staff member with at least 5 years (at least 7 years for a police officer) of continuous service in a sensitive urban area
• An official who has demonstrated the center of his material and moral interests in a overseas collectivity or New Caledonia
• Official, including those of another administration, whose post is terminated and who cannot be reassigned to a post corresponding to his grade in his service

The special status of certain bodies may provide for other priority criteria.

Finally, the administration may also define additional criteria selection of candidates in the framework of its management guidelines.

These criteria must be made known to the staff.

In particular, the administration may give priority to the following officials:

• Staff member who has served for a minimum period in a geographical area with particular recruitment difficulties. In this case, the administration shall determine the geographical area(s) concerned and the minimum length of service required to benefit from this priority
• Official caregiver

As part of its management guidelines, the administration may also define additional priority criteria in order to distinguish between transfer requests.

Applications for transfer shall be classified on the basis of a scale made public.

The use of the scale was a preparatory measure and did not replace consideration of the individual situation of staff members.

The administration may also set minimum and maximum periods of occupation of certain posts in particular to take account of the following:

• Particular recruitment difficulties
• Continuity of service and skill retention requirements
• Career diversification objectives
• Challenges in preventing the risks of professional wear and tear associated with the particular conditions for the exercise of certain functions
• Issues relating to the prevention of ethical risks

These minimum and maximum periods of use may be applied in certain geographical areas only.

These minimum and maximum periods of employment, the types of employment and the geographical areas concerned shall be fixed by ministerial decree.

The minimum period required may not exceed 5 years and the maximum period may not be less than 5 years.

The administration may decide not to respect the minimum or maximum period laid down, in the interests of the service or, in the case of the minimum period, to take account of an official's personal or family situation.

If you are in a job with a minimum or maximum duration, you can apply for support to carry out your mobility project.