Our Roles
Welcome to the website of the Public Appointments Commissioner for Scotland. You’ll find information here about who we are and what we do.
Every one of us living in Scotland benefits from the essential services provided by our public bodies. Health, education, the environment, the economy... public bodies play an important role in every part of Scottish life.
And their boards play a vital role in guiding and shaping their future.
Our job is to make sure that the people who serve on these boards are appointed on merit, using methods that are fair and open.
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The Public Appointments Commissioner for Scotland is part of the Commission for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland.
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Featured Publication
Invitation to Tender for provision of Assessor service
The Public Appointments Commissioner would like to appoint Assessors to act on her behalf. This document provides the necessary information, interested parties are invited to submit their proposals by 9.30am on 21 October 2011.
PDF Download - Invitation to Tender for provision of Assessor service (39KB PDF File)
MS Word Download - Invitation to Tender for provision of Assessor service (189KB MS Word File)
News
OCPAS Annual Report 2010/11
OCPAS's final annual report was published on 9 September 2011.
The report describes our role, our work during the year and our plans for the future as part of the Commission for Ethical Standards.
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Revised Code of Practice for Public Appointments
The Revised Code of Practice for Ministerial Appointments to Public Bodies in Scotland came into force on 01 September.
The revised code incorporates recommendations from the Public Appointments Commissioner's diversity strategy and will see a change in the way that scrutiny of the appointment process is provided.
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For application packs for current vacancies go to www.appointed-for-scotland.org