How To Apply

Hays Executive are working for the Defra on this appointment. Applications should quote the reference number AH01 and should include:

  • A short covering letter (of no more than two pages) explaining why the appointment interests you and how you meet the appointment criteria as detailed in the candidate profile.
  • A Curriculum Vitae (CV) with education and professional qualifications and full employment history, giving details where applicable of budgets and numbers of people managed, relevant achievements in recent posts and latest remuneration.  It is also helpful to have daytime and evening telephone contact numbers and e-mail addresses, which will be used with discretion.
  • A completed Diversity Form.  This form is for monitoring purposes only, in support of Departmental equal opportunities policy.  It will be detached from applications before the selection panel sees them.

The application should be e-mailed to andrew.timlin@hays.com.

The deadline for receipt of applications is 21st April 2008.

Selection Process

All applications will be acknowledged. Applicants with the most appropriate mix of qualifications and experience will be invited to participate in a selection process.

The long listing will take place during week commencing 28th April. Those selected at that stage will be asked to come to Hays Executive for a preliminary interview lasting about an hour.

The shortlisting will take place during week commencing 12th May. Final interviews will take place during week commencing 26th May and will take the format of a panel interview. All interviews and testing will take place in London.

Short listed candidates may be asked to undertake some psychometric assessment exercises.

If you are selected for appointment, we will need to carry out enquiries into your nationality, and other matters to ensure that you are qualified for appointment. Appointment will be subject to satisfactory references.

If you have any questions about the appointment or the process, please do not hesitate to contact us by e-mail andrew.timlin@hays.com or call Andrew Timlin or David Cairncross on 020 7799 8620.