Hunt is on for new Complaints Commissioner!
Word reaching our news room from sources within the National Democratic Party (NDP) regime is that out of almost 11 applications, including a few from overseas, three persons have been afforded interviews.
The three on the final list who were interviewed are former now retired Permanent Secretary and Chairwoman of the National Parks Trust Board Mrs Shelia N. Brathwaite, current Sister Islands Coordinator and former school teacher Vincent O. Wheatley as well as former Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Communications and Works and who now works as a senior officer in the Ministry of Education and Culture Mrs Arlene Smith-Thompson.
According to the same sources, a high-powered interview team was assembled to conduct the interviews. Those included Deputy Governor V. Inez Archibald, local Attorney Gerard St. C. Farara QC, and Chief Executive Officer/ Managing Director of the BVI Financial Services Commission Dr. Robert A. Mathavious.
It remains unclear who was recommended for the post, however, this news site will bring you in the know as soon as that information is received.
Office of the Complaints Commissioner
It was in 2009 that the Virgin Islands had its first Complaints Commissioner (CC) where persons were able to lodge complaints against Government departments and other statutory bodies.
Elton Georges, CMG, OBE, a long time former Deputy Governor, is the first and only person to hold the post.
Mr Georges, at a ceremony to announce his appointment a few years ago, told reporters that his vision for the office was to aim towards improving the overall quality of the public administration, management and service, "As officials become more aware of investigations and reports that flow from those recommendations they become more aware of the standards they should strive to achieve when serving the public,” the new CC had said.
The key roles of the Complains Commissioner include: to consider complaints relating to matter of mal-administration by a department of Government and or public authorities by conducting independent and impartial investigations; to report on the complaints considered, including a summary of how they have been resolved, the Commissioner's findings and the recommendations made; to appoint mediators where necessary to help resolve disputes and to promote public awareness of the role of the Complaints Commissioner.
The CC role is also to encourage all public officers and authorities to respond constructively to complaints made directly to them.
The post has been advertised and readvertised and it is believed that Mr Georges has been anxious to retire.
The Complaints Commissioner is a government post in the salary grade of 19 with a range of $102, 233-$107, 071.
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31 Responses to “Hunt is on for new Complaints Commissioner!”
No foreigners.
No VIP.
No NDP.
No whites.
No Island people.
Not him.
Not her.
Which way do you turn now?
The woman is not partial
A.... does not like people
A..... would be the worst person to have there
You do realize that Georges is retiring from the job and not being forced out right? The man has said clearly that he wants to leave but will hold on until they find a replacement. Not sure what silencing you are talking about? Even when the Complaints Commissioner does his job it's a problem.
that woman think she better than people
All of them are "yes sir" kind of people, and that's what the government looking for.