Right here, right now: Fiona Mettam and Craig Ogilvie on being head of place for Scotland
10 Aug HR

Right here, right now: Fiona Mettam and Craig Ogilvie on being head of place for Scotland

The government has appointed director-level heads of place across the nations and regions to help create thriving civil service communities and develop strong local partnerships. In this series, we meet some of them to find out what it takes to do the role and how it complements their day job
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