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Invitation to Tender - Public Appointments Advisers

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This invitation to tender is to provide consultancy support of the Commissioner’s statutory requirements by advising and supporting recruitment panels who are making non-executive appointments to the boards of public bodies, as Public Appointments Advisers (PAAs).

We are looking for individuals who have:

  • a significant and successful track record in promoting diversity and ensuring equality through providing advice on and taking an active role in recruitment and selection processes
  • a desire to make a tangible difference to the boards of Scotland’s public bodies

If this sounds like you, and you have well-developed communication and influencing skills, know how to apply a code or system of regulation to situations, share our values and maintain high ethical standards in your work, then we would love to hear from you. We are filling up to four roles. In the case of one we also want to find someone who additionally has a successful track record in conducting quality audits or similar reviews. 

 

To find the full details of the role of being a PAA, general requirements, and tender process, please review our  Public Appointments Adviser (Invitation to Tender Specification).

 

As part of your tender submission, please remember to fill in and return our References and Monitoring Form. 

 

To review the contract that the successful tenderer would be expected to sign, please see the PAA Service Level Agreement.