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A decision made (14.02.06) to approve the recommendation of a promotion to the rank of Assistant Divisional Officer

Subject:	Fire & Rescue Service - recommendation for promotion to the rank of Assistant Divisional Officer
Decision Reference:	MD-HA-2006-0011	Exempt clause(s):		N/A
Type of Report (oral or written):	Written	Person Giving Report (if oral):		N/A
Telephone or e-mail Meeting?	N/A	Report File ref:		0206-01 HAD/FRS 2
Written Report – Title:	Recommendation For Promotion To The Rank Of Assistant Divisional Officer	Written report – Author:		F A Greene Chief Fire Officer
Decision: The promotion of Station Officer Paul Brown to the rank of Assistant Divisional Officer was approved.
Reason(s) for decision: Recommendation of Chief Fire Officer
Action required: Formal announcement of the promotion by Chief Fire Officer
Signature: (Minister/ Assistant Minister)			Date of Decision:

Fire and Rescue Service - promotion

The Minister for Home Affairs Home Affairs Department Piquet House St Helier JE2 4WA	26 January 2006

Our ref: FAG/0110-02, 0206-01, PRF 139
Your ref:

Recommendation For Promotion To The Rank Of Assistant Divisional Officer

Dear Minister.

Following the retirement of the former Deputy Chief Fire Officer in May 2005 one of the Assistant Divisional Officer posts was filled on a temporary basis, pending a review of the senior management structure at year end. That review has now been completed and has identified the continuing need for five senior managers, meaning that the temporary appointment could be advertised as a substantive rank.

An internal assessment and selection procedure was undertaken on the 13th and 16th January 2006. Candidates were required to produce a management report before the assessment procedure and undertake psychometric testing, an “in-tray” exercise and give a presentation before undergoing structured interview. All items were assessed against the competency set for senior managers. The Selection Board comprised the Chief Fire Officer, Divisional officer J Elliott and Mrs A Sugden (Senior Home Affairs Human Resources Manager).

The Board was unanimous in judging Station Officer Paul Brown to be the best of the four candidates who applied for the post and consequently I recommend his promotion effective of 1st February 2006.

Paul Brown is 31 years of age and joined the Fire & Rescue Service in July 1994. He has served as a Firefighter and Leading Firefighter operationally and as Sub Officer and Station Officer both operationally and on specialist staff duties. Most recently he has held the Temporary Assistant Divisional Officer post.

He is a keen, well respected and competent Officer who will continue to be an asset to the Service in a senior Officer role in the years to come.

I ask that the Minister confirm this recommendation.

Yours sincerely

F A Greene

Chief Fire Officer