Cheryl-Ann Jones has been appointed as the new Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Education in the Turks and Caicos Island Government (TCIG) by His Excellency, Governor Ric Todd, yesterday, Mon, 14 Jan 2013.
Her appointment follows a competitive selection process which saw seven applications received. Mrs Jones was previously Deputy Permanent Secretary in the TCIG Ministry of Government Support Services (GSS).
She has worked in the TCI public sector for twenty years, having been previously worked as the country’s National AIDS Program Coordinator, Training Director. She holds a MSc in Human Resource Management and a BSc in Social Work.
Together with her Minister and other colleagues, Mrs Jones will be working to address manpower, education ordinance, potential curriculum reviews and will seek to address overcrowding in TCI schools, particularly in Providenciales.
She also wishes to look at the better use of technology in the class room, seek to building partnerships both internally and externally, and to work with the College Board to bring together its offering with the needs of the Islands.
The Ministry’s Youth Department’s National Youth Policy will shortly be submitted to Cabinet, and through the Sports Department will look at developing a program to strengthen sporting initiatives across the islands in a coherent structured way.
“This appointment of this high profile Turks and Caicos Islander to this very important position shows the huge steps being taken to build up the capacity and capability within the TCIG civil service,” said Governor Ric Todd.
“Mrs Jones performed very well as a Deputy Permanent Secretary within the Government previously, and was an excellent candidate throughout the section process. On behalf of the people of the Turks and Caicos Islands, I would like to take this opportunity to say very well done and that we look forward to you succeeding in this position which will play a vital role in the future of these Islands.”
