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<p>The recruitment process for this role followed the legal principle that a person's
selection must be on merit on the basis of fair and open competition as set out in
the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010. The process was overseen at all
stages by a Civil Service Commissioner and managed by executive search firm Odgers
Berndston. The role was advertised nationally in September 2014, and the process that
then followed comprised longlisting, shortlisting, psychometric testing and final
interviews by a panel. The panel was chaired by the Civil Service Commissioner and
otherwise comprised Philip Rutnam, Permanent Secretary of the Department for Transport;
Alex Aitken, Executive Director of Government Communications, Cabinet Office; David
Prout, Director General, High Speed Rail, Department for Transport; and Alison Rumsey,
Group HR Director, Department for Transport. Prior to final panel interviews the shortlisted
candidates met the Permanent Secretary and the Secretary of State for conversations
in which the candidates had the opportunity to ask questions about the Department.
The meetings with the Secretary of State were observed by representatives from the
Civil Service Commissioner’s office in line with Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment
Principles. As Mr Baugh was previously employed by Heathrow Airport Ltd, he will not
be involved in advising Ministers on issues relating to the work of the Airports Commission
for the 6 months following his appointment, which starts on 30 March 2015.</p><p>
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