FAQs for existing members
Updated 1 February 2025
0.1 Why have the behaviours been changed?
皇冠体育app fundamentals of the behaviours have not been changed. 皇冠体育appy are still asking for essentially the same things.
听What has changed is that: * the behaviours are now more structured, with each behaviour split into three 鈥榮trands鈥� * the language has been revised so that it is clearer, and appropriately encompasses the broad range of skills and experience required within GORS now and in future * 鈥楲evel 1鈥� or 鈥楶otential to reach Level 2鈥� have been removed. All new GORS members enter at Level 2 or above * Level 2 is separated into 鈥榤inimum requirements鈥� and 鈥榚xperienced鈥�. This retains the profession鈥檚 ability to bring in new staff as before while maintaining the same standards it has always had at each grade
0.2 Should interviewers ask questions on every strand within each of the behaviours assessed?
In interviews, candidate鈥檚 responses often cut across several strands when responding to questioning. 皇冠体育app strands can help when asking follow-up questions to identify where more information may be helpful. 皇冠体育app interviewer, along with the panel, should use their usual judgement as whether the overall response is sufficient.
0.3 Do the descriptions for lower grades apply to higher grades?
Yes. All behaviours are cumulative. Candidates and interviewers should look at the requirements lower grades (including pre-GORS) to ensure that these are being suitably addressed in both applications and interviews. Vacancy holders should also bear this in mind when drafting job specifications.听
0.4 How does this work for the SCS?
皇冠体育appre is a separate for badged analysts. 皇冠体育app table below shows an approximate mapping from the SCS analyst behaviours to the GORS behaviours.
Knowledge and application of OR | Achieving impact with analysis | Sustaining and developing OR | |
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Accountable for quality, methodology and process of analysis | X | X | 听 |
Communicating, influencing and consulting to ensure analysis is at the heart of decision making | 听 | X | X |
Building analytical capability and capacity to deliver | 听 | 听 | X |
Setting strategic analytical direction | X | X | X |
Professional Accreditation and Continuous Professional Development | 听 | 听 | X |
0.5 What does this all mean for the interview process?
皇冠体育app process itself has not changed. Interviewers should take the same approach as before, using the behaviours document as a guide to the kind of questions to ask in each area.
0.6 What has happened to GORS Level 1/ Potential to reach Level 2鈥�?
皇冠体育appse no longer exist. All GORS members now join as Level 2 or higher.
0.7 What is the difference between GORS Level 2 (minimum) and Level 2 (experienced)?
皇冠体育appse are the same grade. 皇冠体育app former is a requirement to join GORS, the latter is an expectation of progress after some time in the Civil Service. Members will be assessed against the latter in due course under the process set out by their GORS HoP.
0.8 How do people move from GORS Level 2 (minimum) to Level 2 (experienced)?
For members joining at Level 2, some will be assessed as 鈥榚xperienced鈥� on entry. For those assessed at Level 2 (minimum) the GORS Head(s) of Profession within each department are responsible for setting out this process. Ideally, an experienced external GORS member who is at minimum GORS Level 3 should be involved in this process.
Vacancy managers advertising roles on promotion should ensure that candidates have reached at least Level 2 (experienced).
0.9 What 鈥榦ther elements鈥� of Success Profiles will/should be tested?
This is down to the vacancy holder. It could be any of the others 鈥� Civil Service behaviours, Experience, Strengths, etc. For details of GORS recruitment via the mainstream or Fast Stream, please contact GORS CMU.