I am disappointed that they did not select you. The complication with a lot of recruitment for public servant type jobs is that they are required by law to advertise each post (to be seen to be fair) when in fact they have someone already in line for the position. This of course wastes every ones time but gives the impression that they are considering all candidates and will pick the best (in theory). I am in my 60s and started work back in the 60s and have much experience of what farce recruitment is. For example, I remember working for a large then global company and had my heart set on a job as a Special Faults Investigation Officer this was the pinnacle of diagnostic engineering and low and behold an advertisement appeared on the Company’s notice boards, I fulfilled the qualifications and eagerly sent in my application. The interview came and I faced 3 stern looking white shirts and suits and all went reasonably well but I did not get the post due to insufficient experience in a particular aspect which they cited time and time again in their written interview report. Some while later I was asked off the record why I had even bothered to apply since the successful applicant had previously held the post leaving it to move to another part of the country, but his wife could not settle there and as he was a golfing friend of the appointing executive engineer it was no surprise to the locals (in the know) that he got his old job back. However 2 years later he got promoted and the same executive engineer sought me out and asked me if I wanted the job (I had gained no more experience in the aspect they cited in the rejection report). I duly was appointed and carried out the job for many enjoyable years, I don’t know what the other candidates were told when I was appointed but I guess many were not happy. So what I’m trying to say is that like most things in life it’s all a bit of a lottery and whatever reason they give you for rejection , do not take it too seriously, just play the odds and apply for another job – you will succeed I’m sure.
