Recruitment guidelines
The guidelines outline the standards against which all appointments should be made.
These standards are:
- An appointment on merit must be the overriding principle governing the appointments process. Applicants must be considered equally on merit at each stage of the selection process
- The principles of equal opportunity and diversity much be inherent within the process
- Each role will be advertised in such a way to encourage applicants from all sectors and groups, especially those who are under-represented at senior levels within public service
- Every prospective applicant must be given equal and reasonable access to adequate information about the job and its requirements and about the selection process
- Selection techniques must be reliable and guard against bias and be in line with discrimination legislation
- Selection must be based on robust object criteria applied consistently to all candidates
- The application of the appointment process must be transparent. All stages of the process should be documented and the information be readily available for audit
- Personal information about applicants and panel members must remain confidential, unless the individual concerned gives permission for its release
- Data protection legislation must be considered in relation to all recorded information
Further help
If you need any further help, contact the Appointments Commission at jerseyappointmentscommission@gov.je.