I have set out in the following table the number by grade and rank of civil servants in the Department:
Grade Title
|
Number of Staff
|
|
1995
|
2000
|
2005
|
2010
|
Secretary General
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
Assistant Secretary
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
Head of Corporate Services/Director
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
Principal
|
8
|
11
|
12.8
|
11.6
|
Chief Technical Officer
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Professional Accountant
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
Assistant Principal
|
25
|
25
|
30.5
|
29.7
|
Technical Officer Grade II
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Higher Executive Officer
|
58
|
64.5
|
55.73
|
50.26
|
Administrative Officer
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
Properties Officer
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
Assistant Properties Officer
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Executive Officer
|
58.5
|
76
|
70.35
|
68.23
|
Examiner of Maps
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
Senior Technical Assistant
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Staff Officer
|
30.5
|
36.5
|
28.5
|
26.9
|
Clerical Officer
|
131.5
|
163
|
142.43
|
113.3
|
Clerical Assistant
|
66
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
Amalgamated with CO grade
|
|
|
Paperkeeper
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
Amalgamated with CO Grade
|
|
|
Storeman
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
Storekeeper
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Visually Impaired Telephonists
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
Regraded as COs
|
|
|
Head Services Officer
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
Services Officer
|
14
|
14
|
15
|
13.8
|
Services Attendant
|
1
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
Nightwatchman
|
5
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
Superintendent of Cleaners
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
Cleaner
|
16
|
14
|
6
|
4
|
Special Advisor to Minister
|
|
|
1
|
1
|
Press Advisor to Minister
|
|
|
1
|
1
|
Personal Assistant to Minister
|
|
|
1
|
1
|
Personal Secretary to Minister
|
|
|
1
|
1
|
Total
|
435.5
|
429
|
377.31
|
332.79
|
The change and modernisation process in defence in recent years has been accompanied by a reduction in numbers of civil servants. The numbers in the Department have further reduced in 2011.
Developments in the international security and defence environment and emergency planning have resulted in very significant resource demands on the Defence organisation in this period. This has been successfully addressed within the reduced numbers.
The Department continues to seek further savings within the reduced provision while maximising services.