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CSG Task Vacancy - Application Form

1. Vacancy
Vacancy Reference:(as per subject line of advert email)
Vacancy Title: (as per JD)
2. Your Details
Full Name:
E-mail: / Contact No:
CSG Membership: / DCE: / Serving Police Officer:
Availability: / For interview (see advert):
For advertised start date and duration of the vacancy:
3. Evidence of suitability
Note: The information you provide in this section of the form will be used to assess your application. An up-to-date copy of your CV(max. 2 pages) must accompany this form to provide a more detailed overview of your background and, if possible, should be tailored to the vacancy for which you are applying.
Please provide evidence of your suitability against each of the essential and desirable criteria as set out in the job description. To facilitate assessment of this form please follow the sequence of the essential and desirable criteria as listed in the job description.
Word limit: please aim for a short paragraph (no more than 150 words) per criteria.
Essential Criteria
Criteria 1 - Title:
Criteria 2 - Title:
Criteria 3 - Title:
Criteria 4 - Title:
Criteria 5 - Title:
Criteria 6 - Title:
Desirable Criteria
Criteria 7 - Title:
Criteria 8 - Title:
Criteria 9 - Title:
Criteria 10 - Title:
Other Criteria
Additional Supporting Information:
4.1 Applicant Declaration
Data Protection
We will process your personal data in accordance with Data Protection Act 1998. We will use your personal data to manage the selection process for the post applied for and may from time to time contact you with information which may be of interest to you.Please see the DFID Personal Information Charter for more information on how we process personal data.
I agree to the information I have provided through this application process being used for selection activity and certify that the information provided is a true and accurate statement:
Conflict of Interest
Please note that Civilian Stabilisation Group members are required to comply with the Civil Service Code and as such are required to disclose, and take reasonable steps to avoid, any conflict of interest (real or apparent) in connection with your interaction with SU. By signing below you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to abide by the Civil Service Code.Conflicts of interest for CSG members could occur when there is overlap in areas of work, individuals or organisations assess service needs as well as providing those services, or CSG members assess or design requirements and later compete to deliver them.
Please state below any potential conflicts of interest relevant to your application to this task:
Availability
Before submitting an application you must ensure you are available for the dates stated in the advert or, if not, you must make SU aware of your availability. If your availability changes you must inform SU as soon as possible.
Please note that you are welcome to submit applications for more than one task, and you are personally responsible for managing your own availability both during the application process and once contracted. In the event that you are successful for more than one vacancy that conflicts, the Stabilisation Unit reserves the right to make the final decision on which vacancy you are offered.
I understand SU makes the final decision on which vacancy I am offered should I be successful two or more vacancies which conflict. I will keep the SU informed of my availability during the application process and will manage my availability once contracted:
Note: please check the Additonal Information and Guaranteed Interview Scheme sections below before submitting your application.
Signed:
(Please type your name if completing the form electronically)
Date:
4.2 Departmental sign-off(Civil Servants and serving Police Officers only)
This section must be completed in full by your home department or force before this form is submitted to SU.
Availability:please check this box to confirm that you(Applicant Line Manager) agree to release the applicant for the advertised start date and duration, including any exceptions detailed in section 2. Your Details above:
Contingent Liability: please check this box to confirm you (Applicant and Line Manager) understand and sign-up to the Contingent Liability condition attached to this posting, which states that the successful applicant will return to his/her home department or force at the end of the posting, as contingent liability remains with the home department or force:
Serving civil servants only:
Please confirm your current department:
Please confirm your home department (if different):
Grade – substantive:
Grade – serving:
Home Department HR contact details:
Home department HR contact name:
Home department HR contact job title:
Home department HR contact Email:
Home department HR contact Telephone:
Current Line Manager contact details:
Name:
Job title:
Email:
Telephone:
Line Manager:
I agree to release if they are successful.
Sign:
Date: / Serving Police Officers only:
Home Force contact details:
Contact name:
Job title:
Email:
Telephone:
Line Manager or Department Manager:
Name:
Job title:
Email:
Telephone:
Line Manager:
I agree to release if they are successful.
Sign:
Date:
5. Additional Information and submitting your application
Expenses:The SU does not reimburse any costs incurred as a result of submitting an application or attending an interview.
Late applications:Late applications will only be accepted if approval is sought no later than one working day before the deadline for applications. In some cases where a vacancy is turned around very quickly it will not be possible to accept late applications even if approval is sought in advance.
Feedback: Applicants unsuccessful for 3 or more tasks can contact their CSG Manager to discuss this and request any feedback. This can be by email or over the phone at a mutually convenient time. Applicants unsuccessful at the interview stage can contact to request any feedback: please note that this request must be received within 14 days of the date of notification of interview outcome.
Equal Opportunities: Stabilisation Unit is committed to diversity and equality. The Civil Service Equal Opportunity policy provides that all eligible people shall have equality of opportunity for employment and advancement on the basis of their suitability for the work whatever their sex, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, age or sexual orientation. It provides that there shall be no unfair discrimination on the basis of disability.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS): We operate a Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS). This means that any applicant with a disability who satisfies the minimum competences and essential criteria for an advertised post is guaranteed an interview. To qualify for this scheme, applicants will need to (1) declare that they have a disability; and (2) confirm they wish to apply under the GIS in the appropriate section of the Application Form. Candidates choosing to apply under the GIS will be asked to provide evidence of their disability from a suitably qualified professional if successful.
Civil Servant Applicants - Business Appointment Rules:Evidence of final civil service salary and final service date (if applicable) must be enclosed with an application.
Note: for applicants who have left the Civil Service within the last two years or will shortly be leaving the Civil Service, evidence of final civil service salary and final service date must be enclosed with every application. This will help SU confirm Terms and Conditions as soon as possible for successful applicants.
Civil Servant Applicants - Contingent Liability: Successful applicants from the civil service will need to obtain agreement from their home department that at the end of the posting, they will return to their home department (unless they are able to secure a move elsewhere). The contingent liability remains with the home department/organisation.
Civil Servant Applicants – Terms and Conditions: Civil servants posted with the Stabilisation Unit in London will be on Stabilisation Unit terms and conditions. Queries on Terms and Conditions should be sent to SUHR as these may differ from current terms.
Civil Servant - FCO staff: If the successful applicant is from the FCO a posting with the Stabilisation Unit in London will be treated as a normal FCO Home tour. Terms and Conditions will remain unchanged. For positions overseas the loan will be treated as Interchange and the successful applicant will move to Stabilisation Unit Terms and Conditions. Queries on Terms and Conditions should be sent to SUHR as these may differ from FCO terms.
Submitting your application
Please email your completed application form and an up to date CV (Max. 2 pages) to , quoting the vacancy title in the email subject header and copying in your CSG Manager.If you are not sure who your CSG Manager is then please contact .
Civil Servants and serving Police Officers: please copy in your line manager and appropriate HR contact. If you are an FCO member of staff, please remember to copy your application to the appropriate FCO mailbox for the Band (or to r overseas roles.
6. Guaranteed Interview Scheme
Guaranteed Interview Scheme
We operate a Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS). This means that any applicant with a disability who satisfies the minimum competencies and essential criteria for an advertised post(s) is guaranteed to be shortlisted for interview. To qualify for this scheme, applicants will need to (1) declare that they have a disability; and (2) confirm they wish to apply under the GIS.If successful, you will be asked to provide evidence of your disability from a suitably qualified professional.
Applicants should complete the Request for Reasonable Adjustment section below, so that requested arrangements
could be made for the selection process. Contact to notify us of any
reasonable adjustments required for the selection process.
Request for Reasonable Adjustment:
Do you have a disability?
Do you wish to apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?

Version 0.1: Last updated January 2017