Step 1
If you're a bit daunted by the sheer number of public office roles in Guernsey, there's an easy way to work out which ones to check out first. Just look to see which ones are advertising for new people right now.
Check our Current Vacancies list and see if anything appeals to you.
Check our Current Vacancies list and see if anything appeals to you.
Step 2
Or you could focus on roles where, currently, women are particularly under-represented:
Douzenier/Constable
Deputy
Jurat of the Royal Court
Non-States Member roles
States Trading Board Business Adviser
Planning Panel
Douzenier/Constable
Deputy
Jurat of the Royal Court
Non-States Member roles
States Trading Board Business Adviser
Planning Panel
Step 3
Another way to sift through the possibilities is to think about which general area of public life you want to be involved with:
Justice
Jurat of the Royal Court
Child, Youth and Community Tribunal
Police Complaints Commission
Independent Monitoring Panel for Guernsey Prison
Independent Custody Visitors
Parole Review Committee
Social welfare
Social Insurance Tribunals
Health, Education, Environment
Non-States Member roles
Supporting your local community
Douzenier/Constable
Children
Child, Youth and Community Tribunal
How the island is run
Deputy
Douzenier/Constable
Non-States Member roles
States Trading Board Business Adviser
Administrative Review Board
Planning Panel
TRP Appeals Panel
Justice
Jurat of the Royal Court
Child, Youth and Community Tribunal
Police Complaints Commission
Independent Monitoring Panel for Guernsey Prison
Independent Custody Visitors
Parole Review Committee
Social welfare
Social Insurance Tribunals
Health, Education, Environment
Non-States Member roles
Supporting your local community
Douzenier/Constable
Children
Child, Youth and Community Tribunal
How the island is run
Deputy
Douzenier/Constable
Non-States Member roles
States Trading Board Business Adviser
Administrative Review Board
Planning Panel
TRP Appeals Panel
Step 4
How much time do you have? Different roles need different levels of commitment.
A few hours a month
Douzenier
Independent Custody Visitors
Independent Prison Monitoring Panel
Child, Youth and Community Tribunal
TRP Appeals Panel
Social Insurance Tribunals
A few hours a week
Non-States Member roles
Parole Review Committee
States Trading Board Business Adviser
I can make time when it’s needed
Planning Panel
Police Complaints Commission
Administrative Review Board
I can make significant time when it's needed
Jurat of the Royal Court
Constable
Ongoing committment
Deputy
A few hours a month
Douzenier
Independent Custody Visitors
Independent Prison Monitoring Panel
Child, Youth and Community Tribunal
TRP Appeals Panel
Social Insurance Tribunals
A few hours a week
Non-States Member roles
Parole Review Committee
States Trading Board Business Adviser
I can make time when it’s needed
Planning Panel
Police Complaints Commission
Administrative Review Board
I can make significant time when it's needed
Jurat of the Royal Court
Constable
Ongoing committment
Deputy
Step 5
We all have skills and things we know we're good at. You could try to match the role to the skills you have:
Caring for, or mentoring, others
Independent Monitoring Panel for Guernsey Prison
Child, Youth and Community Tribunal
Reviewing information, making decisions
Jurat of the Royal Court
Child, Youth and Community Tribunal
Parole Review Committee
Police Complaints Commission
Planning Panel
Administrative Review Board
Social Insurance Tribunals
TRP Appeals Panel
Evaluating policies and finances
Non-States Member roles
States Trading Board Business Adviser
Deputy
Douzenier/Constable
Attention to detail
Independent Custody Visitors
Practical skills
Douzenier/Constable
Event organising
Douzenier/Constable
Speaking up for others
Deputy - constituency work
Douzenier/Constable
Independent Monitoring Panel for Guernsey Prison
Social Insurance Tribunals
Administrative Review Board
Caring for, or mentoring, others
Independent Monitoring Panel for Guernsey Prison
Child, Youth and Community Tribunal
Reviewing information, making decisions
Jurat of the Royal Court
Child, Youth and Community Tribunal
Parole Review Committee
Police Complaints Commission
Planning Panel
Administrative Review Board
Social Insurance Tribunals
TRP Appeals Panel
Evaluating policies and finances
Non-States Member roles
States Trading Board Business Adviser
Deputy
Douzenier/Constable
Attention to detail
Independent Custody Visitors
Practical skills
Douzenier/Constable
Event organising
Douzenier/Constable
Speaking up for others
Deputy - constituency work
Douzenier/Constable
Independent Monitoring Panel for Guernsey Prison
Social Insurance Tribunals
Administrative Review Board