Information requested is for the NICS external recruitment process for Deputy Principal (IRC241560).

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Elizabeth Montgomery

Dear Department of Finance (Northern Ireland),

Please progress the following request for information under FOI Act (2000). Information requested is for the NICS external recruitment process for Deputy Principal (IRC241560).

1. The total number of applications for the DP role.

2. The total number of tests taken for the DP role.

3. Of those tests undertaken, the total number of candidates that i) passed and ii) failed.

4. Of the 252 candidates who have progressed to assessment centre how many were i) internal candidates and ii) external candidates. For the purposes of this information an internal candidate is one who is currently employed by NICS as stated on the application form.

5. Please provide an age and gender breakdown for the 252 candidates who have progressed to assessment centre.

6. Please provide the total number of candidates who scored highly enough to be considered for assessment centre but who did not progress for failing to meet the eligibility criteria.

7. Please provide the lowest merit order score that has been invited to assessment centre.

8. The formula applied to raw scores to convert to candidates overall score.

Should you intend to apply an exemption to any of this information please include a copy of the public interest test (where required) in your response.

Yours faithfully,

Elizabeth Montgomery

DoF FOI, Department of Finance (Northern Ireland)

The Department of Finance acknowledges receipt of your request for information- your reference number is DOF/2019-0495

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Ms Montgomery

Response to your request for information attached.

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