Appointment of Tom Holvey as Chief Economic Advisor (FOI)

​Request

In March 2022, Tom Holvey was appointed as Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of Jersey. Please advise the following:

A

Where and when was this role advertised? 

B

How many people applied for the role?

C

Who was responsible for shortlisting the applicants?

D

Who sat on the interview panel?

E

Were there any local applicants for the role?

F

If the answer to E is yes, how many local applicants were there?

G

How many other Economic Advisors are there to the Government of Jersey and who are they?

Response

A

The role was advertised on the Government of Jersey’s website (www.gov.je), the Government of Jersey’s recruitment microsite (www.oneteamjersey.gov.je), and online with The Economist.  An executive search was also undertaken led by McLean Partnership.

B

Eleven individuals applied for this role.

C

The appointment process was chaired by a member of the Jersey Appointments Commission and consisted of:

• Richard Corrigan (Chief Officer, Economy and line manager for the role)
• Paul Martin (Interim CEO, Government of Jersey)
• Richard Bell (Treasurer of the States)
• Amanda Burns (CEO, Visit Jersey)
• Lisa Springate (in capacity as Chair of the Institute of Directors, Jersey).

D

Please see response to C, above.

E

Yes.

F

There was one local applicant.

G

Mr Holvey is the Chief Economic Advisor and has a small team of six comprising full-time employees and secondees.​​