Gavin Starky
|
Personnel Office Edinburgh EH99 1SP
Tel: 0131-348-6692 Fax: 0131-348-6639
[email address]
8 September 2008 |
Dear Gavin
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION 2008-013325
Thank you for your request for information on 12 August 2008 requesting the information detailed below.
“The number of job vacancies that were externally advertised by the department broken down between April 07 to April 08 and between 1st April 2008 to 30th June 2008”.
In response to your request a table providing details of externally advertised vacancies from 1 April 2007 to June 30 2008 can be found at Annex A. For ease for reference the information has been broken down by Directorate and Office.
Your request has been handled in accordance with the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. Please find below Annex B, which explains how the SPCB handle FOI requests and reviews.
The supply of information under FOI does not constitute permission for its use in a way that would infringe copyright. You should obtain permission from the copyright holder before any such use.
We would welcome feedback or comment on how we handled your request. Please feel free to contact the FOI Specialist at The Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, EH99 1SP or by e-mail at [Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body request email]
Yours sincerely,
Alison Murray
Personnel Administrator
Enclosed: Annex A, which provides information on vacancies advertised externally from 1 April 2007 to June 30 2008
Annex B, which explains how the SPCB handle FOI request and reviews.
Annex A
Vacancies Advertised Externally from 1 April 2007 to June 30 2008
Directorate |
Office |
01/04/07 to 31/03/08 |
01/04/08 to 30/06/08 |
Chief Executive's Group |
Chief Executive |
0 |
0 |
|
Presiding Officers |
0 |
0 |
|
Strategy and Development |
1 |
0 |
|
Subtotal |
1 |
0 |
Resources & Governances |
Audit |
1 |
0 |
|
Financial Resources |
0 |
0 |
|
Personnel |
1 |
0 |
|
Finance |
1 |
0 |
|
Allowances and Office Holders |
3.6 |
0 |
|
Procurement Services |
4 |
0 |
|
Subtotal |
10.6 |
0 |
Legal Services |
Subtotal |
1 |
0 |
Clerking & Reporting |
Official Report |
0 |
1 |
|
Committee |
0 |
0 |
|
Chamber |
0 |
0 |
|
Subtotal |
0 |
1 |
Access & Information |
Public Affairs |
0 |
0 |
|
External Liaison Unit |
0 |
0 |
|
Events Team |
0 |
0 |
|
Broadcasting |
0 |
0 |
|
Security |
0 |
0 |
|
Media Relations |
5.5 |
0 |
|
Education and Community Partnerships |
0 |
4 |
|
Visitor Services |
6.7 |
0 |
|
SPICe |
5 |
0 |
|
Corporate Publications/Public Information |
1 |
0 |
|
Subtotal |
18.2 |
4 |
Technology & Facilities Management |
Facilities Management |
0.5 |
1 |
|
Business Information Technology |
4 |
2 |
|
Subtotal |
4.5 |
3 |
|
TOTAL |
35.3 |
8 |
Notes
Vacancies refer to permanent or fixed term appointments advertised by the SPCB.
Vacancies are shown as Full Time Equivalent (eg a part time post at 18.5 hours equals 0.5 FTE)
Annex B
REQUESTS MADE UNDER
THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION (SCOTLAND) ACT 2002
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The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
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KY16 9DS
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