Interim Governance and Performance Manager (FOI)

Request

Please provide:

A

The Job Description for the Interim Governance and Performance Manager at Health and Community Services (HCS).

B

The specific wording of the delegated authority or HR policy which allows this role (and any others) to be recruited to without advert or open competition

C

The specific policy which allows HCS to recruit to this role without consideration of local applicants.

D

Please also confirm whether the current interim is employed as a Licensed Employee and how such a license was issued without consideration of the local job market.

Response

A

The engagement plan and terms of reference for the Interim Governance and Performance Manager are set out within the relevant contract for service. This details the aims and expectations of the role.

In order to protect the privacy of individuals, any further details of the contract for service are exempt from release under Article 25 of the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011.

B and C

Financial Direction (FD) 5.6 covers the recruitment of agency staff and temporary workers and sets out requirements for open recruitments and advertisements. However, as this engagement is to cover a workflow peak, this FD does not apply in this instance. FD 5.6 1.3 provides “The engagement of temporary or agency staff (including interims) brought in to cover vacant posts or workflow peaks are not covered by this Financial Direction.”

The States’ Employment Board (SEB) is required to approve all posts remunerated at the equivalent to Civil Service Grade 15 and those at a rate of £100,000 per annum and above – Interim appointments at £380 per day and above.

Posts that fit into this category for approval will include temporary / interim appointments, Fixed Term appointments, newly created posts, replacement of existing post holders and current permanent posts where there is a potential change in remuneration. Please see accompanying guidance in the link at response D below.

D 

The Interim Governance and Performance Manager is working on a non-residential business licence. The appointment was approved by the SEB, and the P59 can be found at the following link:

Employment of a temporary Rick and Governance Consultant (FOI)

Article applied

Article 25 Personal information

(1) Information is absolutely exempt information if it constitutes personal data of which the applicant is the data subject as defined in the Data Protection (Jersey) Law 2018.

(2) Information is absolutely exempt information if –

(a) it constitutes personal data of which the applicant is not the data subject as defined in the Data Protection (Jersey) Law 2018; and

(b) its supply to a member of the public would contravene any of the data protection principles, as defined in that Law.