Recruitment of UFO specialist

FOI request reference: CAS-66901-N5T5F6
Publication date: February 2021

Request
In the early 2000s [TNA staff member] was employed by The National Archives to oversee the release of the Ministry of Defence’s UFO files to The National Archives.
1. Was this role ever advertised?
2. What were the qualifications and criteria needed to undertake the role?
3. Where there any other applicants (numbers please)?

Outcome
No information held.

Response
I can confirm that The National Archives does not hold this information. Information relating to recruitment campaigns is typically held for two years under our retention schedule. Further advice on retention can be found here.