New Appointment

I have been appointed to the Local Government Staff Commission by Environment Minister Jeff Rooker. This appointment was as a result of an open competition recruitment process which involved being assessed by an independent panel. The Staff Commission is responsible for the oversight of recruitment procedures and terms and conditions of employment of staff employed by the 26 District Councils and the Housing Executive. It also has oversight of training requirements of staff employed by those bodies.

I am very pleased to have been appointed to the Staff Commission as a result of the public appointments procedures. This is going to be a challenging role particularly given the massive changes emerging from the Review of Public Administration. Those changes will have very significant implications for District Council staff. The Staff Commission will have a central role in the whole process in so far as it affects local government staff. and it is vital that change is handled with great sensitivity.