Your chairperson is responsible for governing the selection process and ensuring the most meritorious candidate is recommended for appointment.
They must ensure the panel:
- chooses the most appropriate assessments
- understand and applies the merit principle
- understands and addresses unconscious biases
- identifies, manages and discloses conflicts of interest
- completes all required pre-employment checks including referee checks.
They must prepare the selection documents for the delegate and provide feedback to any unsuccessful candidates.
The panel chair has equal weight in assessment of applicants to other panel members.