Civil servant for ten years. Over two years ago I applied for a new senior role in a Government Agency through fair and open competition and was formally appointed on promotion. Last year a Government Department took the decision to transfer my role into the Department, same job description and equivalent grade (the Agency has its own grade structure). Rather than transfer me over with all my existing terms and conditions, HR required that the role would have to be readvertised. This time I was unsuccessful at interview. I've done a great job in this role, received excellent feedback and got top performance marking both years.
Fortunately I had another job offer to go to, but I'm feeling angry and hurt at having been treated so badly. I've effectively been dismissed/ demoted back to my previous grade. I don't think it's worth appealing (they will just say I didn't perform as well as the other candidate at interview) but how can my performance actually in the role over two years be of no account?
General sympathy and advice appreciated. I'm feeling pretty low right now, but trying to concentrate on being positive about my new role.
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keverne · 14/07/2019 21:11
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