Specialist Scribing for Statutory Appointments

Providing specialist executive-level scribing, panel support and assessment reporting services for statutory Member and Senior Member appointment processes.

Background

The government department was responsible for appointing Members and Senior Members to a newly established tribunal, with appointments broadly comparable to senior executive level positions. Given the significance of these statutory appointments, the department required specialist scribing and panel support services.

Our Approach

DFP partnered with the department to deliver specialist scribing services across the appointment process, integrating with selection panels to provide candidate management, interview administration, executive-level note-taking, referee checking and reporting, including Panel Assessment Reports. Our approach was designed to support consistency, efficiency and informed decision-making across the appointment process.

Key activities included:

• Candidate communication, interview scheduling and management of interview logistics.

• Coordination and administration of virtual interviews via Microsoft Teams.

• Candidate and panel support throughout interview activities.

• Executive-level interview scribing.

• Preparation of individual assessment reports and consolidated panel reports.

• Executive-level referee interviews and referee reporting.

• Consolidation of individual assessments with corresponding referee reports into final selection report.

Outcomes

DFP's specialist executive assessment support enabled the department to efficiently manage a complex statutory appointment process while maintaining consistency, governance and timely decision-making:

• Supported Member and Senior Member appointment processes for the newly established tribunal.

• Delivered executive-level interview scribing and referee reporting services.

• Coordinated candidate management and virtual interview administration across multiple assessment panels.

• Supported 12 selection panels across a six-week assessment period.

• Coordinated approximately 670 candidate interviews across two appointment processes.

• Delivered individual assessment reports, referee reports and consolidated panel reporting to support appointment decisions.