How to Apply

To apply for these posts, please provide:

a short introductory statement demonstrating your motivation for this role;
a supporting statement, providing evidence of how your skills and experience match the requirements of the role as set out in the person specification;
a comprehensive CV including details of your achievements in each role, and including details of two referees. Please let us know whether you would be happy for us to contact them as part of the process. Referees will not, of course, be contacted without your prior consent.
Completed diversity monitoring form and political activity questionnaire

The information on the diversity monitoring form will be treated as confidential and used for statistical purposes only. The form will not be treated as part of your application.

There is a bar on MMO chair holding political office and any such involvement-pass or present-must be disclosed on your application.

Monitoring Form

Online Application Form

The recruitment process will include assessments for those candidates invited to final panel interviews. Further details of these assessments will be provided at the preliminary interview stage. The assessments will include: psychometrics, competency based interview and a presentation.

Defra, as an Equal Opportunities Employer, actively encourages applications from people with disabilities. If you have a disability and you meet the minimum qualifying criteria for the job you have applied for (as defined by the experience and competencies marked in 'part one' of the person specification), you will be guaranteed an invitation to interview with Rockpools. Those applicants who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme must make this clear in their application, and should also give details of any special arrangements that they may require when attending for interview.

Closing date for the role of Non-Executive Chair: Monday 21 February 2011

The Commissioner for Public Appointments regulates and monitors ministerial appointments to public bodies to ensure that they are made on merit after fair and open competition. More information about the role of the Commissioner and her Code of Practice is available from http://www.publicappointmentscommissioner.org/.

For full details of the complaints process for public appointments please click on the following link which will take you to the Commissioner for Public Appointments website
http://www.publicappointmentscommissioner.org/Publications/publication,d60743aab4b.html. Alternatively please contact the Commissioner's office on 020 7276 2625 for a printed copy.