Further information Appeals process The Department offers the of appeal to candidates on the basis of the following grounds: a procedural irregularity at short listing, interview or assessment event an infringement of the Department’s equal opportunities policy at short listing, interview step or assessment event exceptional circumstances not by the panel which might have affected the candidate’s performance at interview or assessment event A candidate has 24 hours to lodge their appeal to Shared Services following the date of attendance at an interview or assessment event. Commissioners exceptions In exceptional circumstances, there may be an opportunity to invoke one of the Civil Service Commissioners’ exemptions. These exemptions must be authorised via the recruitment authorisation process and in consultation with DRG. Recruitment costs The Cabinet Office has set a target for all departments to reduce advertising costs by 80 per cent. You must explore cost-effective options for advertising vacancies with the DRG while ensuring your campaign reaches as diverse an audience as possible. Civil Service Jobs online provides information on Short listing Once the deadline for submitting applications is reached, the Shared Service supplier undertakes eligibility checks, rejecting applications which do not meet the eligibility criteria, e.g. qualifications; Civil Service nationality requirements. The Shared Services supplier then prepares applications for sifting via Business Units with access to a Shared Service platform for recruitment will sift on-line. With your agreement, our Shared Service supplier may sift on behalf of the Department/Agency. Two Ticks scheme See guidance on the (link jobseeker.direct.gov.uk). Interviews or assessments are carried out in the same way as for internal recruitment or promotion.
Further information Appeals process The Department offers the of appeal to candidates on the basis of the following grounds: a procedural irregularity at short listing, interview or assessment event an infringement of the Department’s equal opportunities policy at short listing, interview step or assessment event exceptional circumstances not by the panel which might have affected the candidate’s performance at interview or assessment event A candidate has 24 hours to lodge their appeal to Shared Services following the date of attendance at an interview or assessment event. Commissioners exceptions In exceptional circumstances, there may be an opportunity to invoke one of the Civil Service Commissioners’ exemptions. These exemptions must be authorised via the recruitment authorisation process and in consultation with DRG. Recruitment costs The Cabinet Office has set a target for all departments to reduce advertising costs by 80 per cent. You must explore cost-effective options for advertising vacancies with the DRG while ensuring your campaign reaches as diverse an audience as possible. Civil Service Jobs online provides information on Short listing Once the deadline for submitting applications is reached, the Shared Service supplier undertakes eligibility checks, rejecting applications which do not meet the eligibility criteria, e.g. qualifications; Civil Service nationality requirements. The Shared Services supplier then prepares applications for sifting via Business Units with access to a Shared Service platform for recruitment will sift on-line. With your agreement, our Shared Service supplier may sift on behalf of the Department/Agency. Two Ticks scheme See guidance on the (link jobseeker.direct.gov.uk). Interviews or assessments are carried out in the same way as for internal recruitment or promotion.