The public body is headed by a Director General appointed by decree, after consultation with the Conseil national de l’emploi, de la formation et de l’orientation professionnelles.
It is administered by a Board of Directors made up of representatives of the State, the regions, trade union organisations representing employees and professional organisations representing employers at national and cross-industry level, qualified individuals and staff representatives. To determine the number of representatives in this last category, the fifth paragraph of article 5 of law no. 83-675 of 26 July 1983 on the democratisation of the public sector may be waived.
With the exception of its chairman, who is appointed by decree from among the qualified individuals, the members of the Board of Directors are appointed by order of the ministers responsible.
State and regional representatives each have a maximum of two votes.