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of 6 years. Ian Bruce has had over 15 years of specialist experience, being appointed the public appointments manager under previous Public
Appointments Commissioners for Scotland. In that capacity he recruited, trained and managed the contracts of public appointments advisers, dedicated professionals with expertise in recruitment and selection and equality and diversity, who represent the independent Commissioner on selection panels to identify new board members. Ian Bruce succeeds Caroline Anderson.
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followed by the team is open and transparent. It ensures that only people with appropriate skills, knowledge and personal qualities are recommended to
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The position is currently held by Ian Bruce, who was first appointed as the Acting
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and closely monitored by representatives of the commissioner. These representatives are called
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