Search Results

1-3 of 3 results for subject:Scientists

Show detailed: On Off

Results: 10 20 50 100

Sort by: Newest first Oldest first

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what relative weighting is given by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development's promotion boards for scientific officer positions to applicants who have previous scientific experience. - Inc table and ref to 425 c314W.

Asked by

David Burnside (Ulster Unionist Party)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

5 October 2004

For answer on

14 October 2004

Answered on

14 October 2004

David Burnside: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what relative weighting is given by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development's promotion boards for scientific officer positions to applicants who have previous scientific experience. [190383] Mr. Pearson: I refer the hon. Gentleman to the answer I gave on 13 October 2004, Official Report, column 314W, for details of the last promotion board for scientific officer positions. The key selection criteria against which candidates were assessed for promotion by the board, the weightings and pass marks as determined by the panel members were as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Key criteria Weighting Pass mark Services 20 -- Resources 20 -- People 30 15 Information/Communication 30 15 Professional/Specialist/Technical Knowledge 50 30 and Skills _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Any candidate failing to reach the minimum standard of 30 marks at interview for the Professional/Specialist/ Technical Knowledge and Skills criterion was deemed unsuitable for promotion regardless of how well they performed against the remaining criteria.

Date

14 October 2004

Reference

190383; 425 c386-7W

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what independent assessment has been made of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development's promotion boards for scientific officers.

Asked by

David Burnside (Ulster Unionist Party)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

14 October 2004

Reference

425 c386W; 190381

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what criteria are used by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development's promotion boards for scientific officer positions to assess applications from persons (a) with a non-scientific background and (b) not currently working for the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Asked by

David Burnside (Ulster Unionist Party)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

5 October 2004

For answer on

13 October 2004

Answered on

13 October 2004

David Burnside: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what criteria are used by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development's promotion boards for scientific officer positions to assess applications from persons (a) with a non- scientific background and (b) not currently working for the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. [190382] Mr. Pearson: The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development held a promotion board to interview candidates for promotion to the grade of Scientific Officer in April/May 2004. A circular advising of eligibility and self-nomination arrangements was issued to all NICS Departments inviting applications from eligible officers. This was the first promotion board to this grade to which eligibility was opened to analogous grades. For this competition the eligibility criteria was restricted to (i) officers in the Assistant Scientific Officer grade and (ii) officers in analogous grades from other disciplines who met the current entry requirements for ASOs ie. 4 GCE/GCSE `O Levels, grades A-C which must have included English Language, Mathematics and a Science subject. In addition, all staff self- nominating were required to have a current "fitted for promotion" or better assessment on their annual report. The key selection criteria against which candidates were assessed for promotion by the board were as follows: (a) Services (b) Resources (c) People (d) Information/Communication (e) Professional/Specialist/Technical Knowledge and Skills Prospective applicants were advised in an addendum to the promotion board notice that the Professional/ Specialist/Technical/Knowledge and Skills criterion related to the Biology, Chemistry and Microbiology disciplines and that they would be required to demonstrate both on the application form and at interview how they satisfied this criterion in the context of these scientific disciplines.

Date

13 October 2004

Reference

425 c314-5W; 190382

House

House of Commons

Librarians' tools

Type

House

Session

Year

Department

Member

Primary member

Answering member

Legislative stage

Legislation

Subject

Publisher