A town hall secretary near Le Havre, Adele “loves” her job but fears the shortage.

“It’s so simple, I don’t know how to work City Hall without it. » and in addition, in Bennoville (174 inhabitants). Seine-MaritimeJean-Pierre Leduc, the mayor, has set up his office in direct proximity to “runs the business of the town”.

Adele Acher East Town Hall SecretaryHolder since 2020. At age 35, he works 15 hours a week and 17 hours a week in Benoville. Peerfix (138 inhabitants), “the two smallest municipalities in the CU Le Havre Seine metropolis”, she smiles.

Versatility: An essential quality of a town hall secretary

She “loves” her job. »

Every day I learn. Being a town hall secretary means being versatile. Some people still think we care about identity cards, no, we don’t anymore!

other side, ” Civil status (birth, marriage, death), that is us. Pay slip Municipal employees are also preparing Budget But or even, the writing of Debate for the CouncilDaycare bill…”

And much more. As the years pass and Laws change. So we must constantly adapt.

Not so easy when you work in isolation. “We arranged ourselves among the secretaries to share our questions and find the most answers through WhatsApp or Slack groups. »

A small cafe with Raymond and Lucien

Town hall secretary is also a real local job. “I guess other than people who have second homes, otherwise I know everyone Here »

At the town hall, everyone goes there one day, even the disaffected. “I am the one who acts as a filter between the residents and the municipality, Adele is not there for that,” explains the mayor.

Adèle also has special little moments with the people under administration, like coffee once a week, “My fruits are waiting for me at the home of Raymond and Lucienne, 85-year-old retirees. They had this habit with the former town hall secretary in Pierrefix, I found it so cool, I took over.

Learn from your elders and go deep on your own

Learning from her elders, this is how Adele managed to land a job she was not predestined for. native of BeaurepaireIt was in this small village that she did an observational internship with the town hall secretary.

Holder a DUT Information Comm, she, after many experiences, finally decided to train in the observed profession a few years ago. “But there is no There is no diploma related to this occupation, I learned everything on the ground with later converts. »

Training, remuneration: where the problem lies

Adele tries her best to follow the training. “The problem when you’re alone is that taking two days to follow the training is too complicated. » Even for vacations, Adèle never takes more than 15 days in a row.

Separation, Salary (Adele wins 1,400 euros Net, editor’s note), lack of training… problems that make this profession very difficult to find applicants.

“We are the only women at CU of Le Havre. We know that Many will retire And there already is shortage. I feel that if nothing is done, things will not get better,” explains Adele.

A bill to reassess occupation

It is also because she was warned by several mayors of Seine-Maritime that Senator Céline Brulin (PCF) wants to bring. A billThe Senate voted unanimously in late December.

When I started working on the topic of upgrading the occupation of Town Hall Secretary, there were 50 missing in the department. Today, about a hundred are missing. and in France, 2000.

94% of town hall secretaries are women. For the senator, “this profession requires technical expertise in many areas, its reassessment is necessary for the well-being of our communities”.

Advance more easily to the next category, make training mandatory, break segregation… On these points, the senators agree. It remains to “refine this proposal with orders now”. And given the growing shortage, “it’s urgent”.

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