Home Office seeks next chief scientific adviser
23 Jun HR

Home Office seeks next chief scientific adviser

Chief scientist will also be director general for science, technology, analysis, research and strategy
by Beckie Smith
Foreign Office head Simon McDonald to step down early next year – reports
18 Jun HR
Foreign Office head Simon McDonald to step down early next year – reports
Cutting special adviser numbers could hinder effective government, NICS head says
15 Jun HR
Cutting special adviser numbers could hinder effective government, NICS head says
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — June 15
15 Jun HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — June 15
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — June 19
22 Jun HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — June 19

New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
'Our country is stronger for your service': Sedwill confirms McDonald to retire as FCO perm sec
19 Jun HR
'Our country is stronger for your service': Sedwill confirms McDonald to retire as FCO perm sec

Departure comes as PM seeks new leadership for merged  Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Defra offers £135k for COO who will 'challenge status quo'
18 Jun HR
Defra offers £135k for COO who will 'challenge status quo'

Candidate sought to deliver "significant and real step change in performance and outcomes"
'Wrong and regressive': three former prime ministers condemn DfID-FCO merger
17 Jun HR
'Wrong and regressive': three former prime ministers condemn DfID-FCO merger

Union warns of "huge uncertainty and unease for DfID staff" as David Cameron calls the move a "mistake"
DfID and Foreign Office to merge, PM announces
16 Jun HR
DfID and Foreign Office to merge, PM announces

Scrapping of aid department follows appointment of joint ministers in February, widely seen as a soft merger
More than 100 furloughed workers join civil service as volunteers to tackle Covid-19
16 Jun HR
More than 100 furloughed workers join civil service as volunteers to tackle Covid-19

Volunteers are ‘using their skills for the greater good’, chief people officer says
Celebrating Pride ‘important as ever’ under lockdown, LGBTI+ champion Slater says
10 Jun HR
Celebrating Pride ‘important as ever’ under lockdown, LGBTI+ champion Slater says

PrideON will feature panel talks, a podcast and an appearance from Mr Motivator
Government accused of failing to act on poverty as advisers demand dedicated social mobility unit
10 Jun HR
Government accused of failing to act on poverty as advisers demand dedicated social mobility unit

"Lack of joined-up thinking and activity across Whitehall is impeding progress," commission says
'We still fall short': Sedwill pledges more action on inequality in the civil service
09 Jun HR
'We still fall short': Sedwill pledges more action on inequality in the civil service

Covid-19 and killing of George Floyd have shown up “persistent and painful inequalities” in society, cab sec says
Joint Biosecurity Centre will not be fully operational until 'later this summer', DHSC says as new head named
08 Jun HR
Joint Biosecurity Centre will not be fully operational until 'later this summer', DHSC says as new head named

Senior civil servant and medical statistician to become director general, succeeding Tom Hurd
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — June 8
08 Jun HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — June 8

New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
DHSC DG working on Covid-19 response to head up social-change charity
05 Jun HR
DHSC DG working on Covid-19 response to head up social-change charity

Paul Kissack to leave for Joseph Rowntree Foundation by September
Former Treasury and IMF official set to head Office for Budget Responsibility
05 Jun HR
Former Treasury and IMF official set to head Office for Budget Responsibility

Treasury names Richard Hughes as preferred candidate to head independent fiscal watchdog
'This is an anxious time for many of you': Sedwill urges caution as civil servants return to workplaces
04 Jun HR
'This is an anxious time for many of you': Sedwill urges caution as civil servants return to workplaces

'As normal government business resumes, more of us will now need to be in the workplace'
Learn from the army and cut down excessive meetings, civil service told
04 Jun HR
Learn from the army and cut down excessive meetings, civil service told

Report by ex-No.10 spad sets out how officials can learn from the armed forces after the coronavirus outbreak
Coffey reveals DWP hiring plans as part of coronavirus response
03 Jun HR
Coffey reveals DWP hiring plans as part of coronavirus response

Work and pensions secretary says that department will look to increase work coach numbers to help people back to work
Boris Johnson orders shake-up of Downing Street coronavirus response
03 Jun HR
Boris Johnson orders shake-up of Downing Street coronavirus response

Reorganisation comes after Simon Case returns to civil service as No.10 perm sec
DIT names three new trade commissioners
02 Jun HR
DIT names three new trade commissioners

Appointees will aim to increase trade between the UK and South Asia, China and Hong Kong and Europe
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — June 1
01 Jun HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — June 1

New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
DIT offers up to £140,000 for next trade watchdog chief exec
31 May HR
DIT offers up to £140,000 for next trade watchdog chief exec

Personnel change comes after former chief exec leaves to join police watchdog
Cabinet Office 'urgently' seeking 30 deputy directors to bolster coronavirus response across government
29 May HR
Cabinet Office 'urgently' seeking 30 deputy directors to bolster coronavirus response across government

Up to £118,000 and 'opportunity to make a real difference' on offer amid Covid-19 pandemic
Sedwill green lit No.10 Cummings press conference on lockdown breach allegations
29 May HR
Sedwill green lit No.10 Cummings press conference on lockdown breach allegations

Sedwill says unprecedented media briefing was "appropriate" as it concerned spad's conduct in offical role
PM: Cab sec inquiry into Cummings lockdown journeys ‘would not be a good use of officials’ time’
28 May HR
PM: Cab sec inquiry into Cummings lockdown journeys ‘would not be a good use of officials’ time’

PM tells committee of senior MPs it is time to move on from row over adviser's possible lockdown breaches
BEIS to shell out up to £63k in search for next permanent secretary
26 May HR
BEIS to shell out up to £63k in search for next permanent secretary

Successful candidate will succeed Alex Chisholm, now civil service COO