Turks and Caicos, March 27, 2017 – Providenciales – In keeping with efforts to improve service delivery and to realign skills across government, the Turks and Caicos Islands Government hereby advises of its new senior management structure effective April 1, 2017.
The new structure will see a movement of various senior managers across government notably both Permanent and Deputy Secretaries and will also involve a comprehensive restructuring of the Ministry of Border Control and Employment Services as a key service delivery center in the islands.
Headed by newly assigned Permanent Secretary Susan Malcolm and Deputy Secretaries Althea Been and Sharon Taylor, the Ministry of Border Control will be heavily focused on the implementation of the Business Transformation Strategy which will see the launch of a new Border Management System, several online work permit application processes, the introduction of new work permit cards and the implementation of the recommendations of the National Skills Audit.
Current Director of Immigration Mr. Larry Mills upon his return from study leave will assume the role of the new Director of Registration and Citizenship and will oversee the improvements to be made in the area of births, deaths and citizenship, whilst current Labour Commissioner, Michelle Gardiner will be transitioning to the role of Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Environment effective April 1st. Mrs. Gardiner previously served as the former Director of Environment and Coastal Resources.
The vacant Director of Immigration and Commissioner of Labour positions will be advertised and recruited through an open competition.
The following is a listing of the full changes that are to be made across government:
Office of the Governor
Executive Director – James Astwood
Office of the Premier and District Administration
Executive Director – Ronlee James
Ministry of Finance, Trade and Investment
Permanent Secretary – Athenee Harvey-Basden
Deputy Secretaries – Shonia Thomas-Been, Arthur Been
Office of the Deputy Governor
Executive Director – Tito Lightbourne
Office of the Deputy Premier and Ministry of Border Control and Employment Services
Permanent Secretary – Susan Malcolm
Deputy Secretaries – Sharon Taylor, Althea Been
Ministry of Home Affairs and Public Safety
Permanent Secretary – Clara Gardiner
Deputy Secretaries – Bridgette Newman, Russell Cox
Ministry of Health and Human Services
Permanent Secretary – Desiree Lewis
Deputy Secretary – Tamera Robinson
Ministry of Infrastructure, Housing and Utilities
Permanent Secretary – Ian Astwood
Deputy Secretary – Desmond Wilson
Ministry of Education, Youth, Sports and Culture
Permanent Secretary – Wesley Clerveaux
Deputy Secretary – Amin McCartney
Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Environment
Permanent Secretary – Cheryl Ann Jones
Deputy Secretary – Michelle Gardiner
Press Release: TCIG
#newstructureTCIGministry
#TCIministrymovements
