The Civil Service Awards 2009 shortlist has been announced and the nominees show how different the modern Civil Service is from the old-fashioned image of pen-pushing bureaucrats.
With candidates as diverse as the Harmful Algal Biotoxins in Shellfish team, the Humanitarian Assistance Unit and the Marine Accident Investigation Branch, the shortlist reflects the varied and highly skilled work undertaken by civil servants across the UK.
The Civil Service Awards, in association with Ernst & Young, are the annual showcase for innovation and improvement across the Civil Service. This year’s shortlist was selected from more than 800 entries - a record which proves the Awards are going from strength to strength.
Sir Gus O’Donnell, Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Home Civil Service, said: “The Awards show that high levels of excellence, the whole ethos of public service quality and improvement, and a dedication to achieving possible outcomes are part of what we do everyday.
“I am proud to lead a Civil Service that sets such high standards and I want to congratulate everyone whose work has been nominated. Well done.”
The nominees are spread across 13 categories, with a further award, The Cabinet Secretary Award, chosen by Gus himself. An overall winner will also be selected from the winners of the individual categories of the Civil Service Diversity & Equality Awards 2009 which takes place later this month.
The awards ceremony and reception will be held on Tuesday 17 November 2009 at Banqueting House, London.
For more information on the shortlisted entries, go to www.civilserviceawards.com
