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5 Environmental Report (continued)
Our Staff
Figure 5: Profile of the Ministry for the Environment at 30 June 2005
The Ministry's staff numbers have grown from 226 in 2004 to 239 in 2005 due to the Ministry's expanded work programmes for 2004/05. The profile of the Ministry has remained similar to that of last year, however the percentage of Advisers has increased slightly (from 67% to 69%).
Figure 6: Representation of women in management at 30 June 2005
2005 saw a drop in the proportion of women in management in 2005, from 50% in 2004 to 43% in 2005. The Ministry however is still well ahead of both the EEO target for 2010, and the public service representation of women in management.
Figure 7: Average age of Ministry for the Environment staff at 30 June 2005
The average age for all Ministry staff as at 30 June 2005 is 36 years, compared with that of 42 years for the public sector. This figure has steadily declined over the past two years, primarily due to the introduction of an annual Graduate Programme in 2004. A high percentage of the Graduates recruited for the programme have been female, which reflects the youthful average age of female employees compared with that of male employees.
Figure 8: Average length of service at 30 June 2005
The average length of service is currently four years, a significant increase from 2004. Those in Management positions have a significant amount of service compared with those holding other positions in the Ministry. This reflects career progression within the organisation, with the majority of the managers holding Adviser level positions before moving into a management role.
Figure 9: Core unplanned turnover
There has been a slight decrease in turnover from 16.8% in 2004 to 15.5% in 2005. This figure remains higher than the public service turnover of 12.5% in 2004 (2005 figures not available), which is increasing from 2003. The majority of turnover continues to be at adviser level. Administration and management staff have the lowest levels of turnover in the organisation.
