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STATES OF JERSEY
APPOINTMENTS COMMISSION: APPOINTMENT OF MEMBER
Lodged au Greffe on 7th April 2009 by the Chief Minister
STATES GREFFE
2009 Price code: A P.51
PROPOSITION
THE STATES are asked to decide whether they are of opinion
in accordance with Article 18(1) of the Employment of States of Jersey Employees (Jersey) Law 2005, which is concerned with the appointment of Commissioners to the Jersey Appointments Commission, to appoint Mr. Julian Rogers as a Commissioner for a period of 4 years.
CHIEF MINISTER
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REPORT
The Jersey Appointments Commission was established by the States under Part 4 of the Employment of States of Jersey Employees (Jersey) Law 2005 ("the Law"). The Commission consists of a Chairperson and not more than 4 other Commissioners. The purpose of this report is in reference to Article 18(2) of the Law and the Chief Minister's recommendation to the States that Mr. Julian Rogers be appointed by the States to the role of Appointments Commissioner with immediate effect.
Background
Currently the Jersey Appointments Commission comprises –
• Mr. Michael Liston – Chairman
• Mrs. Catherine Elizabeth Rees – Vice-Chair
• Mr. Brian Curtis
• Mr. Kenneth Soar
Advocate Rose Colley's term of office expired at the end of February 2009.
A competitive appointment process was undertaken, which complied with the Appointment Commission's Code for Recruitment to Autonomous and Quasi- Autonomous Bodies and Tribunals. The vacancy was advertised in Jersey.
The selection was undertaken by Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré of St. Lawrence , Assistant Minister, Chief Minister's Department; Mr. Ian Crich, in his capacity as Executive Officer to the Commission; and Mr. Mike Liston, Chairman of the Appointments Commission.
Mr. Rogers was interviewed on 4th March 2009 and assessed against the role description and person specification for an Appointments Commissioner. He was assessed as suitable.
Mr. Julian Rogers, MA, MBA, has been resident in Jersey since 1975 and owns and runs a software company, working with a wide range of clients. His past achievements include developing and running the first local adult IT training courses for business studies with the Education Service. Mr. Rogers has given his services in the voluntary sector and has been Chairman of the States Members' Remuneration Body since 2004; and has held roles with the University of the Third Age in Jersey and the Probus Club of Jersey; and is a Yacht Master with Raleigh Sailing.
The States Employment Board approved the appointment of Mr. Rogers for a term of 4 years.
Thanks are extended to the retiring Commissioner, Advocate Colley, for her 7 years of service with the Jersey Appointments Commission.
Financial and manpower implications
There are no additional resource implications arising from this proposal, as there is already a budget in place for the costs associated with the running of the Appointments Commission.
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