FOI2024/01031: Reasoning behind inconsistent internal and external recruitment of directors
Case reference FOI2024/01031
Received 4 November 2024
Published 3 December 2024
Request
Request Received: 4 November 2024
Please provide copies of all decision-making communications within UKRI, NERC and BAS explaining:
1. Why the recruitment for the BAS Director of Polar Operations, Engineering and Infrastructure was conducted internally, whereas recruiting for the BAS Director of Science is being conducted externally? Both director roles are graded as Band X (SCS Pay Band 1). The Director of Science role has been advertised on both the Civil Service Jobs website and UKRI's. Conversely, the Director of Polar Operations, Engineering and Infrastructure role was only advertised internally within BAS for 10 days.
2. Why the BAS Director of Polar Operations, Engineering and Infrastructure vacancy was only posted 27 months after the previous incumbent had left, during which time an interim job holder had been appointed? Conversely, the Director of Science vacancy has been posted within weeks of the previous incumbent resigning.
3. Which roles were on the interview panel for the BAS Director of Polar Operations, Engineering and Infrastructure?
4. Which roles will be on the interview panel for the BAS Director of Science?
Response
Response Sent: 3 December 2024
Full details of this response are provided in the attached document.
Documents
- FOI2024_01031 Appendix 1 - (Email) correspondence (Working)_Redacted.pdf (150.8 KB)
- FOI2024_01031 Appendix 2 - (Attachment) British Antarctic Survey.pdf (59.4 KB)
- FOI2024_01031 Appendix 3 - (Attachment) Director_of_Polar_Operations.pdf (157.9 KB)
- FOI2024_01031 Appendix 4 - (Attachment) UKRI JESP Form _ Director of POEI_Redacted.pdf (454.2 KB)
- FOI2024_01031 Appendix 5 - (Attachment) Vacancy Briefing Template_DofPolarOps.pdf (168.5 KB)
- FOI2024_01031 Appendix 6 - (Attachment) Vacancy Briefing Template_DoS.pdf (175.2 KB)
- FOI_Response_Letter - FOI2024_01031_Redacted.pdf (271.2 KB)
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