​​The Jersey Appointments Commission was established by the States of Jersey under the Employment of States of Jersey Employees (Jersey) Law 2005 and annually reports to the States of Jersey on the recruitment of States employees, as well as appointees to States supported or related bodies.

The commission has been in existence since 2002 and has a Chairman and 4 other Commissioners.

The involvement of the commission outlined in the annual report includes:

• agreeing job descriptions and person specifications
• approving the search for consultants, if the employer proposes to engage such resources
• approving job advertisements, the media to be used and the scope of competition to be applied
• agreeing the candidate assessment methods to be used (eg assessment centres, psychometric profiling and scenario exercises) and the constitution of selection panels, including any expert assessors where necessary in highly specialist disciplines
• participating as chair or ordinary member of selection panels used for the long-listing, short-listing and final selection of candidates
• providing written endorsement of the appointment process

If you are planning to make an appointment and, having reviewed the guidance on this site, require assistance or wish to contact the Jersey Appointments Commission, you should initially contact the officer supporting the work of the commission, Mrs Susan Cuming, Senior Human Resources Manager and Secretary to the Jersey Appointments Commission on:

Telephone: +44 (0) 1534 440023 / Email Susan Cuming

Alternatively contact the Jersey Appointments Commission:
 
Jersey Appointments Commission
PO Box 430
JE4 0WS

Email the Appointments Commission