A Minister may require a Departmental Secretary to act as the Minister’s delegate during the recruitment process. This can involve responsibility for:

  • approving the recruitment process proposed by the responsible governance area
  • approving selection criteria proposed by the responsible governance area
  • approving the selection panel proposed by the responsible governance area
  • nominating potential candidates
  • meeting potential candidates.

A Departmental Secretary may be asked by the Minister to sit on the selection panel during the recruitment process.