How to Apply
Hays Executive are working for Defra on this appointment. Please contact Andrew Timlin or David Cairncross at Hays on (020)77998620 or andrew.timlin@hays.com for an informal discussion about the role in the first instance.
Applications 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 (attached). 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 20th October 2008.
All applications will be acknowledged. If you have not received an acknowledgement within five working days please contact Hays on the details below. Applicants with the most appropriate mix of qualifications and experience will be invited to participate in a selection process.
“Open day”
An “open day” will be held at the Sand Hutton Headquarters of the New Agency in week commencing the 6th October in order to find out more about the important work the Agency will be involved in and the challenge of this role. It is highly recommended that individuals who are seriously interested in this role try to attend. Please contact Andrew or David at Hays for further details. Attendance is by invitation only and places are limited.
Selection Process
The long listing will take place during week commencing 27th October. Those selected at that stage will be asked to come to Hays Executive for a preliminary interview lasting about an hour.
Final interviews will take place during week commencing 17th November 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 – which will be described in more detail later in the process.
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 either Andrew Timlin or David Cairncross on 020 7799 8620.
Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form
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