Recruitment for Information Commissioners Office

Summary

The request sought details on recruitment, vacancies, and appointments at the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) between 2022 and 2024. The Cabinet Office partially upheld the request, providing a table of advertised roles, application statistics, and appointment dates, while noting that some senior interim positions were not advertised.

Key Facts

• Three staff members left the ICO between 2022 and 2024, all of whom were replaced.
• Senior roles such as Assistant Commissioner and Interim Information Commissioner were not advertised as they were internal appointments.
• The Senior Compliance Officer role advertised in April 2024 received 16 applications, with 5 shortlisted and 1 appointed.
• The Information Commissioner role advertised in April 2024 received 15 applications, with 5 shortlisted and 1 appointed.
• An internal-only recruitment for a Senior Compliance Officer in March 2024 received 7 applications but resulted in no appointments.

Data Disclosed

• 2022
• 2023
• 2024
• 3 leavers
• 29/08/2023
• 24/07/2023
• 15/09/2023
• 08/10/2023
• 17 applications
• 4 shortlisted
• 0 appointed
• 22/03/2024
• 05/04/2024
• 7 applications
• 0 shortlisted
• 16 applications
• 5 shortlisted
• 1 appointed
• 08/07/2024
• 19/04/2024
• 19/05/2024
• 15 applications
• 23/09/2024
• 07/05/2024
• SEO/Pay Band 25
• HEO/Pay Band 19

Original Request

Can you please provide details of roles left, persons appointed, and/or vacancies advertised in the ICO office in the years 2022, 2023, 2024 to date. For new to role appointments please provide details of roles, grades, and any relevant dates advertised and closing dates. For roles appointed (either temp or permanent) please advise number of shortlisted/interviewed and appointment dates.

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Vacancies advertised/appointed to in the Information Commissioner's Officer from 2022 to date: Type of recruitment Job Title Grade Live Date Close Date Applications Shortlisted Appointed* Start date Replacement post Assistant Commissioner SEO/Pay Band 25 Not applicable, was not advertised. 1 29/08/2023 Replacement post Interim Information Commissioner Information Commissioner Not applicable, was not advertised. 1 24/07/2023 Replacement post Information Commissioner Information Commissioner 15/09/2023 08/10/2023 17 4 0 N/A Replacement post Senior Compliance Officer - Internal Only HEO/Pay Band 19 22/03/2024 05/04/2024 7 0 0 N/A Replacement post Senior Compliance Officer HEO/Pay Band 19 17/04/2024 01/05/2024 16 5 1 08/07/2024 Replacement post Information Commissioner Information Commissioner 19/04/2024 19/05/2024 15 5 1 23/09/2024 Replacement post Interim Deputy Information Commissioner SEO/Pay Band 25 Not applicable, was not advertised. 1 07/05/2024

Between 2022 and 2024 there have been 3 leavers from the Information Commissioner’s Office, all of which have been replaced.

*Applications may have since been deleted from the recruitment system in line with data retention periods.

Government Office Douglas Isle of Man IM1 3PN Telephone: (+44) 01624 686244
Website: www.gov.im/co

Our ref: 3961661 16 July 2024

Dear ###

We write further to your request, received 9 July 2024, which states:

"Can you please provide details of roles left, persons appointed, and/or vacancies advertised in the ICO office in the years 2022, 2023, 2024 to date.

For new to role appointments please provide details of roles, grades, and any relevant dates advertised and closing dates.

For roles appointed (either temp or permanent) please advise number of shortlisted/interviewed and appointment dates."

In response to your request, I have enclosed copies of the information that is being released to you.

Please quote the reference number 3961661 in any future communications.

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I will now close your request as of this date.