Fancy becomming a Boundary Commissioner?

[Harry Hayfield]

The Commissioners are seeking outstanding candidates to appoint as Assistant Commissioners to support the current review. Successful candidates will be expected to assist in the analysis of consultation responses, and the development of appropriate subsequent recommendations to the Commission for revised boundary proposals. Some Assistant Commissioners will be expected to chair regional public hearings around the country. Applicants must therefore be able to demonstrate evidence of strong communication skills (oral and written), analytical skills, teamwork and personal effectiveness. Previous experience of deploying these skills within a public and/or statutory context would be particularly desirable.

Full details can be found at boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk/about-us/assistant-commissioner-recruitment/

[lennon]

Apr 4, 2016 10:03:45 GMT Harry Hayfield said:

The Commissioners are seeking outstanding candidates to appoint as Assistant Commissioners to support the current review. Successful candidates will be expected to assist in the analysis of consultation responses, and the development of appropriate subsequent recommendations to the Commission for revised boundary proposals. Some Assistant Commissioners will be expected to chair regional public hearings around the country. Applicants must therefore be able to demonstrate evidence of strong communication skills (oral and written), analytical skills, teamwork and personal effectiveness. Previous experience of deploying these skills within a public and/or statutory context would be particularly desirable.

Full details can be found at boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk/about-us/assistant-commissioner-recruitment/

Interesting, although presumably most of us on here would (pretty much by definition) fail the "has been publicly active in support of a registered political party in the last 10 years"

[Harry Hayfield]

Apr 4, 2016 10:34:38 GMT lennon said:

Apr 4, 2016 10:03:45 GMT Harry Hayfield said:

Full details can be found at boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk/about-us/assistant-commissioner-recruitment/

Interesting, although presumably most of us on here would (pretty much by definition) fail the "has been publicly active in support of a registered political party in the last 10 years"

Yes, I had read that as well, but think that seeing as we are all parties ourselves, wouldn't it be an idea to submit some constituencies ourselves? I mean we're churning out constituencies at an absolute rate of knots and as we are all parties and none, the idea of a joint VOTE UK submission might show the Boundary Commissioners that crowdsourcing constituencies could be the way forward.

[piperdave]

Harry Hayfield I think you are conflating two different things. We could collectively submit a response to the review of parliamentary constituency boundaries (and I think folk tried to do that last time round).

However, we can't collectively apply to serve as an Assistant Boundary Commissioner, which is what this thread was originally about. While the Commission will have to make reasonable adjustments, and may make posts available on a job-share basis, I don't think you can expect them to do that with several dozen people and one post.

[manchesterman]

Yes I would LOVE a job like that. However I am sure there are thousands of people more qualified than I am

[peterl]

Would be very interested, but like most people here disqualified because I have been involved in a political party within 10 years. As Harry Hayfield has said though, we who can't serve on the Commission but who are plenty qualified for such work should make more efforts to make our views known in the various consultations.

[Crimson King]

Apr 12, 2016 12:26:40 GMT peterl said:

Would be very interested, but like most people here disqualified because I have been involved in a political party within 10 years. As Harry Hayfield has said though, we who can't serve on the Commission but who are plenty qualified for such work should make more efforts to make our views known in the various consultations.

So, a prerequisite for being a boundary commissioner is not having been involved in politics.

Explains a lot

[manchesterman]

Maybe I am better qualified than I thought I was then