The Cabinet Office has launched a fast-track scheme for
graduates looking to become leaders of IT-enabled change in public
services.
The Technology in Business Fast Stream will form part of the
civil service’s accelerated training and development programme for
able graduates and is aimed at those with the potential to become
chief information officers or leaders of major IT–enabled changes
in the public sector.
Successful applicants will be offered a placement in a central
government department and receive continuing training and
development. Mentors will help support each individual’s career
development.
The scheme is part of the creation of a recognised government IT
profession – a key plank of the Transformational Government
strategy launched by prime minister Tony Blair with the aim of
transforming public service delivery through technology.
Katie Davis, the Cabinet Office’s director of government IT
profession, said, “The profession's aim is to provide IT
professionals with a career that benefits both them and government,
ensuring that IT supports the business transformation of government
itself and provides better, more efficient public services.”
Further details are set to be published on the
www.cio.gov.uk/ITProfession
website in September.
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