Criteria

As we head towards Lord Hall's announcement about roles and responsbilities at the top of the BBC, a reminder of key points from the BBC's publicly available recruitment policy. Principle number 1 ?

Vacancies should be filled via a competitive selection process, using fair and robust job-related criteria.

All continuing vacancies, plus vacancies of three months or more, should be advertised internally across the BBC. 

A vacancy may be advertised to a restricted distribution in areas which are undergoing a restructuring process or an internal reorganisation in which headcount increases are prohibited.