NORTHERN IRELAND CIVIL SERVICE

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1 1 NORTHERN IRELAND CIVIL SERVICE APPOINTMENTS AND MARKETING BRANCH ANNUAL REPORT

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3 CONTENTS 3 Page Foreword by John McKervill, Head of Resourcing Division 4 Recruitment Performance 5 6 Senior Civil Service Appointments 7 8 Promotion of Careers 9 10 Commissioners Requirements 11 Appointments through HRConnect 11 Recruitment Tables Appointments made directly by Departments 14 Departmental Tables Notes on Departmental Recruitment LIST OF TABLES Table 1 Senior Civil Service Appointments 8 Table 2 a Total Number of Applications by Occupational Group 12 Table 2b Total Number of Applications by Occupational Group Ethnic Origin 12 Table 3a Total Number of Appointments by Occupational Group 13 Table 3b Total Number of Appointments by Occupational Group Ethnic Origin 13 Table 4 Applications by Department 15 Table 5 Appointments by Department 16 Table 6 Applications according to Contract type 17 Table 7 Appointments according to Contract type 18

4 FOREWORD 4 I would like to welcome you to the 2008/2009 annual recruitment report for the Northern Ireland Civil Service. This report provides an account of all applications received and appointments made from externally advertised competitions. This report covers the period from 1 April 2008 to 31 March HRConnect were responsible for all external recruitment to the NICS during this period. This includes recruitment of industrial grades as well as non industrial. My division retains responsibility for developing the policies and practices used by HRConnect in the management of all competitions and will continue to ensure that our policies enable HRConnect to deliver a professional recruitment service to all. Resourcing Division remains committed to promoting the NICS as an employer of choice and encouraging applications from all sectors of the Northern Ireland population. During 2008/2009 work has been ongoing to improve the reporting functionality of the HRConnect system. Significant progress has been made to date and I am satisfied that the figures provided in the attached tables are as accurate as possible. John McKervill Head of Resourcing Division

5 5 PERFORMANCE The filling of non industrial and industrial vacancies in the Northern Ireland Civil Service through external recruitment is managed in line with best practice outlined in the Codes of Practice of the Equality Commission and in accordance with the Civil Service Commissioners Recruitment Code. During , 150 competitions were managed on behalf of Northern Ireland Departments and their Agencies. These competitions attracted 31,205 applications and led to 2,858 appointments. The charts below show details of applications and appointments according to gender and community background. Applications by Gender 46% 54% Male Female Appointments by Gender 45% 55% Male Female 5

6 6 PERFORMANCE Applications by Community Background 4% 2% Protestant 45% Roman Catholic Not Determined 49% Null Appointments by Community Background 2% Protestant 47% 51% Roman Catholic Not Determined 6

7 7 SENIOR CIVIL SERVICE APPOINTMENTS During the year, 21 appointments were made to the Senior Civil Service. These were: Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Chief Executive Rivers Agency Departmental Scientific Advisor Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure Chief Executive Public Records Office NI Finance Director Department Of Education Chief Inspector of Schools Department for Employment and Learning Director of Human Resources and Corporate Services Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment Director of Economics and Statistics Department of Finance and Personnel Deputy Head of Legal Services Director of Central Procurement Directorate Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety Senior Finance Director Senior Medical Officer Maternity and Child Health Department for Regional Development Chief Executive Roads Service Senior Finance Director Finance Director Director of Water Policy Department for Social Development Finance Director 2 x Director of Human Resources Department of the Environment Director of Strategic Planning Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister Head of the Northern Ireland Civil Service 7

8 SENIOR CIVIL SERVICE APPOINTMENTS 8 The following table details the statistical breakdown of applications and the 21 appointments made from these competitions. Table 1 Senior Civil Service Competitions Gender Community Background Declared Disability SCS Total M % F % P % RC % ND % % Applications Appointments * * * * 0 0 * In accordance with guidance from the Equality Commission, where community background figures in any table are less than 10, these are not shown. 8

9 9 PROMOTION OF CAREERS IN THE NORTHERN IRELAND CIVIL SERVICE During , Appointments and Marketing Branch continued to place great emphasis on the promotion of career opportunities within the Northern Ireland Civil Service through various outreach measures. During , we attended the following Careers Conventions and Business Education Partnerships. Name of Organisation Location Date INSIGHT INTO CAREERS DAY HUNTERHOUSE COLLEGE, FINAGHY 15/4/08 DUNGANNON BEP CAREERS CONVENTION SOUTH WEST COLLEGE 24/4/08 DUNGANNON, CO TYRONE NI GRADUATE RECRUITMENT FAIR UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER 12/6/08 JORDANSTOWN, CO ANTRIM TULLYCARNET WORKS FESTIVAL TULLYCARNET COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTRE 25/4/08 JOBSERVE LIVE EUROPA HOTEL 12/9/08 & 13/9/08 DEL JOB FAIR GRAND OPERA HOUSE 8/10/08 AUTUMN CAREERS, PLACEMENT & POSTGRADUATE FAIR UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER JORDANSTOWN, CO ANTRIM 13/10/08 & 14/10/08 CAREERS INFORMATION & PLACEMENT FAIR UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER 15/10/08 COLERAINE, CO LONDONDERRY CAREERS & PLACEMENT FAIR UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER 16/10/08 MAGEE, CO LONDONDERRY ST COLUMB S COLLEGE CAREER S FAIR ST COLUMB S COLLEGE 16/10/08 CO LONDONDERRY PRESENTATION: DEGREE HOLDER OPPORTUNITIES QUEENS UNIVERSITY 16/10/08 AUTUMN CAREERS FAIR: ADMINISTRATION, QUEENS UNIVERSITY 21/10/08 FINANCE AND MANAGEMENT AUTUMN CAREERS FAIR: ENGINEERING, SCIENCE QUEENS UNIVERSITY 22/10/08 AND IT FAIR DEL JOB FAIR RADISSON ROE PARK HOTEL 6/11/08 LIMAVADY, CO LONDONDERRY CAREERS INFORMATION FAIR ST MARY S UNIVERSITY COLLEGE 19/11/08 DOWN BEP CAREERS CONVENTION ARDS LEISURE CENTRE 3/2/09 CO DOWN LISBURN BEP LAGAN VALLEY LEISUREPLEX 4/2/09 CO ANTRIM DEL JOB VACANCIES, ADVICE AND OPPORTUNITIES RADISSON ROE PARK HOTEL 5/2/09 FORUM LIMAVADY, CO LONDONDERRY CAREERS CONVENTION LIMAVADY HIGH SCHOOL 18/2/09 ANTRIM & BALLYMENA BEP CAMBRIDGE HOUSE GRAMMAR SCHOOL CO ANTRIM 19/2/09 9

10 10 PROMOTION OF CAREERS IN THE NORTHERN IRELAND CIVIL SERVICE Name of Organisation Location Date COLERAINE BEP NIBEP RBAI CAREERS CONVENTION DOWN BEP DOWNSHIRE SCHOOL CAREERS FAIR BELFAST BOYS MODEL SCHOOL ROYAL COURT HOTEL PORTRUSH, CO ANTRIM BALLYSILLAN LEISURE CENTRE RBAI SLIEVEDONARD HOTEL NEWCASLE, CO DOWN DOWNSHIRE SCHOOL CARRICKFERGUS, CO ANTRIM LANSDOWNE HOTEL, ANTRIM ROAD 24/2/09 27/2/09 3/3/09 4/3/09 11/3/09 25/3/09 10

11 COMMISSIONERS REQUIREMENTS 11 All appointments to the Northern Ireland Civil Service must be made in accordance with the Recruitment Code produced by the Civil Service Commissioners for Northern Ireland. Under this Code, each Department and Agency is required to publish certain information regarding its adherence to the Code, details of any appointments made under Section 3(a) to 3(f) of the Code (exceptions to the Merit Principle) and statistical summaries of all recruitment activity undertaken during the publication period. All recruitment activity to the Northern Ireland Civil Service is included in the statistical data that follows. APPOINTMENTS THROUGH HRCONNECT The Commissioners Recruitment Code lays down a set of essential standards which must be observed by all those involved in recruitment to any post within the NICS. Systems are in place to ensure that selection for appointment is made in accordance with the Recruitment Code. Policies and practices are subject to regular internal monitoring and are updated regularly taking account of best practice and changes in legislation. They are also subject to external audit conducted on behalf of the Northern Ireland Civil Service Commissioners. * Please note in accordance with the practice of the Equality Commission, where community background figures in any table are less than 10, these are not shown. 11

12 COMMISSIONERS REQUIREMENTS 12 Table 2a TOTAL NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS BY OCCUPATIONAL GROUP Gender Community Background Declared Disability Group Total M % F % P % RC % ND % Null % % Managers & Senior Officials Professional Occupations Associate Professional & Technical Occupations Admin & Secretarial Occupations Skilled Trades Occupations Personal Service Occupations Process, Plant & Machine Operatives Elementary Occupations Total Applications Table 2b TOTAL NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS BY OCCUPATIONAL GROUP ETHNIC ORIGIN Ethnic Origin Group Total Bangladeshi % Black Black Black % % African Caribbean Other % Chinese % Indian % Pakistani % White % Null % Managers & Senior Officials < < Professional Occupations < <1 4 <1 4 < Associate Professional & Technical Occupations <1 8 <1 4 < <1 15 <1 8 < Admin & Secretarial Occupations <1 28 <1 9 < <1 49 <1 13 < Skilled Trades Occupations < Personal Service Occupations Process, Plant & Machine Operatives Elementary Occupations <1 13 <1 3 < <1 16 <1 4 < Total Applications <1 54 <1 16 < <1 86 <1 30 <

13 COMMISSIONERS REQUIREMENTS 13 Table 3a TOTAL NUMBER OF APPOINTMENTS BY OCCUPATIONAL GROUP Gender Community Background Declared Disability Group Total M % F % P % RC % ND % % Managers & Senior Officials * * * * 0 0 Professional Occupations Associate Professional & Technical Occupations Admin & Secretarial Occupations Skilled Trades Occupations * * * * Personal Service Occupations * * * * Process, Plant & Machine Operatives * * * * 0 0 Elementary Occupations Total Appointments Table 3b TOTAL NUMBER OF APPOINTMENTS BY OCCUPATIONAL GROUP ETHNIC ORIGIN Ethnic Origin Black Black Black Group Total Bangladeshi % % % % Chinese % Indian % Pakistani % White % African Caribbean Other Managers & Senior Officials Professional Occupations < < Associate Professional & Technical Occupations Admin & Secretarial Occupations < < <1 3 < Skilled Trades Occupations Personal Service Occupations Process, Plant & Machine Operatives Elementary Occupations Total Appointments <1 2 < <1 8 <

14 14 APPOINTMENTS MADE DIRECTLY BY DEPARTMENTS This section gives details of recruitment undertaken by Departments directly between 1 April 2008 and 31 March All Departments have systems in place to ensure that recruitment is carried out on the basis of fair and open competition. Selection is based solely on the merit principle in accordance with the Recruitment Code of the Civil Service Commissioners. Recruitment policies and practices are subject to continuous review by Human Resource staff within each Department. They are also subject to periodic internal checking by Departmental auditors. HRConnect were the only means of external recruitment for the following departments: o Department of Agriculture and Regional Development o Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure o Department of Education o Department of Employment and Learning o Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment o Department of Finance and Personnel o Department of Health and Social Services and Public Safety o Department for Regional Development o Department of Social Development o Northern Ireland Office o Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister The following Departments/Agencies made appointments independently of HRConnect: o Department of the Environment o The Northern Ireland Prison service A breakdown table detailing recruitment activity carried out by the departments according to contract type is displayed in Tables 4 7 and notes on same are available on page * Please note in accordance with the practice of the Equality Commission, where community background figures in any table are less than 10, these are not shown. 14

15 15 Table 4 Applications by Department DOE & NIPS Total Gender Community Background Declared Disability Department Group No M % F % P % RC % ND % % Environment Professional Occupations NK TOTAL NK Professional Occupations NI Prison Service Associate Professional & Technical Occupations Elementary Occupations TOTAL

16 16 Table 5 Appointments by Department DOE & NIPS Total Gender Community Background Declared Disability Department Group No M % F % P % RC % ND % % Environment Professional Occupations NK TOTAL NK Professional Occupations * * * * NI Prison Service Associate Professional & Technical Occupations Elementary Occupations * * * * TOTAL <1 16

17 17 Table 6 Applications according to Contract type DOE & NIPS Total Gender Community Background Declared Disability Department Group No M % F % P % RC % ND % % Environment NI Prison Service Temporary/Casual NK TOTAL NK Permanent Temporary/Casual TOTAL

18 Table 7 Appointments according to Contract type DOE & NIPS 18 Department Group Total Gender Community Background Declared Disability No M % F % P % RC % ND % % Environment NI Prison Service Temporary/Casual NK TOTAL NK Permanent Temporary/Casual * * * * TOTAL * * * * <1 18

19 19 Notes on Departmental Recruitment Under Regulation 3 of Commissioners General Regulations, Departments made the following appointments other than in accordance with the merit principle in the following categories: Reg 3. (a) where the person is appointed on secondment. Department/Agency Numbers Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure 5 Department of Finance and Personnel 2 Department of Health, Social Services and 5 Public Safety Reg 3. (b) where the person holds a situation in another Civil Service of the crown. Department/Agency Numbers Social Security Agency 2 Reg 3. (c) where the person is, or has recently been, employed on functions which had been or were being transferred to the Crown; None Reg 3. (d) exceptional needs of the NICS; Department/Agency Numbers Department of Finance and Personnel 1 19

20 20 Reg 3. (e) appointments made under Government initiatives / programmes Department/Agency Numbers Department of the Environment 1 Reg 3. (f) Where the person has previously held a situation in the Civil Service and has been considered for reinstatement [Commissioners General Regulations 2007, with effect from 1 February 2007] None 20