FOI/202100220521 · FOI · not held
Job Evaluation for Senior Posts (JESP) scores and job evaluation policy: FOI release
Information requested
This request was in relation to the Job Evaluation for Senior Posts (JESP) scores for two Scottish Government Senior Civil Service (SCS) Pay Band 3 roles that were advertised recently on Civil Service Jobs. 1. Do you hold a record of a JESP score for both of the above named jobs? 2. If you do hold a JESP record for these job roles, then for each job please provide me with the total JESP score and a breakdown of the scores by JESP factors. 3. Do you hold a Scottish Government job evaluation policy for the assessment of job weight of Senior Civil Service jobs? 4. If you do not hold a record of a JESP score for the above named jobs, then do you hold a reason as to why not?
Response
In line with Cabinet Office Senior Leadership Committee approved protocol for recruitment to Director General roles, a Job Evaluation Panel comprising members from Cabinet Office, Scottish Government and an HR Director from another government department met to agree the scores for each role. The agreed outcome is set out in the table below:
Factor DG Economy DG Net Zero Managing People (0-7) 5 5.5 Accountability (0-7) 5 5 Judgement (0-7) 5 5 Influencing (0-7) 6 6 Professional Competence (0-3) 0 0 Total 21 21.5
The Scottish Government uses the Cabinet Office JESP system. The JESP Good Practice Guide which supports organisations using JESP is published at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/jobevaluation-for-senior-posts-good-practice-guide About FOI
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Contact Please quote the FOI reference Central Enquiry Unit Email: ceu@gov.scot Phone: 0300 244 4000 The Scottish Government St Andrews House Regent Road Edinburgh EH1 3DG
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