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Jersey Overseas Aid Commission: reappointment of Commissioner

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STATES OF JERSEY

JERSEY OVERSEAS AID COMMISSION: REAPPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONER

Lodged au Greffe on 28th February 2022 by the Minister for International Development Earliest date for debate: 29th March 2022

STATES GREFFE

2022  P.35

PROPOSITION

THE STATES are asked to decide whether they are of opinion

to  re-appoint  Therese   Morel  as  a  non-States  Commissioner  of  the  Jersey Overseas Aid Commission effective immediately for a three-year period until March 2025, in accordance with the Jersey Overseas Aid Commission (Jersey) Law 2005.

MINISTER FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

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REPORT

The Jersey Overseas Aid Commission (Jersey) Law 2005 requires the Chair, in making nominations, to use his or her best endeavours “to ensure that the Commissioners shall be a diverse and balanced group of people in terms of gender, age, experience and skills, who share a commitment to the promotion of the objects of the Commission”. In meeting  that  statutory  requirement,  non-States  Commissioners  with  a  range  of backgrounds and professional qualifications were appointed when the Commission was first established.

Ms. Morel has served as non-States Commissioner since March 2019 in accordance with the Jersey Overseas Aid Commission (Jersey) Law 2005.

The present States Commissioners are, in addition to Deputy C.F. Labey of Grouville as Chair – Connétable P Le Sueur of Trinity and Deputy J.A. Martin of St. Helier ; and the non-States Commissioners are Mr A. Calvert and Mr. D. Melville .

Therese Morel was born and educated in Jersey, and after University embarked on a 35- year career in aid and development, including almost three decades spent with the United  Nations  High  Commissioner  for  Refugees  (UNHCR).  Therese  has comprehensive knowledge of the humanitarian system both at the policy and operational levels, and extensive experience working on complex multi-sectoral operations in conflict  and  humanitarian  setting,  including  emergencies,  in  partnership  with  UN agencies and non-government organizations. Her most recent positions with UNHCR were at Country Representative and Director level, the last being Director of Human Resources for a global workforce of some 16,000 people.

The Non-States Commissioners all serve in an honorary capacity and give many hours of their time freely to assist the work of the Commission. We would like to thank Ms. Morel for agreeing to continue to offer her considerable expertise to the Commission for a further term.

Financial and manpower implications

There are no financial or manpower implications for the States arising from this proposition.

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