Directeur de cabinet en administration centrale : piloter 200+ agents à la DGCL

The term “chief of staff” encompasses very different realities. In a prefecture, it's about emergency response and public safety. In a ministerial office, it's the minister's right-hand person. In central government, it's a role of strategic leadership and coordination. Stéphane Monet reflects on his career and experience as chief of staff at the DGCL (Directorate General for Local Authorities). Attending the position in 2000, he quickly rose to head large teams in the prefecture, alternating between central government and regional offices before becoming a senior civil servant through external recruitment. We explore in concrete terms: • coordinating a department of over 200 staff • the challenges of digital transformation • internal management and ongoing decision-making • modernizing public action “from within” --- 00:00 Introduction 01:06 - The Career Path 12:45 - The DGCL and the Role of Chief of Staff 24:02 - Advice --- ✍️ About AmbitionPublique My name is *David Basse*, and I host the AmbitionPublique podcast dedicated to competitive exams and careers in the civil service. Curious to discover other profiles? Episodes from seasons 1, 2, and 3 will satisfy your curiosity! Several exam and thematic focuses are also available. 🎧 Produced with the support of CASDEN, the cooperative bank for civil servants. Interview and moderation: David Basse Filming and editing: @ColomOo --- 💡 Support and follow AmbitionPublique 📌 All links: https://linktr.ee/ambitionpublique 📸 Instagram:   / ambitionpublique   💼 LinkedIn:   / ambitionpublique   🤝 Tipeee: https://fr.tipeee.com/ambitionpublique ______________________ #civil servant #publicservice #administration #competitiveexam #publicservice #publicaction #IG #publicagents #competitiveexamadvice #publicaction #public #agent #generalinterest #IG #publicservice #DGCL #humanresources #localauthorities #transformation #digital