Jersey Appointments Commission: Chair Appointment

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A decision made on 22 August 2014:

Decision Reference: MD-C-2014-0149
Decision Summary Title :	Jersey Appointments Commission Chair Appointment	Date of Decision Summary:	21st August 2014
Decision Summary Author:	Senior Human Resources Manager	Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written	Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Jersey Appointments Commission Chair Appointment	Date of Written Report:	21st August 2014
Written Report Author:	Senior Human Resources Manager	Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Appointment of the Chairman of the Jersey Appointments Commission.
Decision(s): The Chief Minister approved the report and proposition recommending the Right Honourable Dame Janet Paraskeva be appointed as the replacement Chairman of the Jersey Appointments Commission for a period of four years.
Reason(s) for Decision: The position of Chairman became vacant following the expiry of the former Chairman’s period of office on 23rd February 2014. A robust and extensive recruitment procedure resulted in the Right Honourable Dame Janet Paraskeva being selected by an appointment panel. On 29th July 2014, the States Employment Board approved the Chief Minister’s recommendation to appoint Janet Paraskeva as Chair of the Jersey Appointments Commission for a period of four years.
Resource Implications: There are no resource or manpower implications arising from this decision as there is an existing budget.
Action required: Report and Proposition to be forwarded to the Greffier of the States to lodge “au Greffe” for consideration by the States on 22nd September 2014.

Signature:

Position:

DEPUTY CHIEF MINISTER

Date Signed:

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