The head of Jersey's civil service gets a new contract and a pay rise.

CEO Dr Andrew McLaughlin is being kept on until 2026.

He was appointed in June 2023 and took up the role in an interim capacity that September following the departure of Suzanne Wylie.

This summer, it was announced he would be staying on in the job until the end of this year.

This week, the government's States Employment Board has confirmed Dr McLaughlin has had his contract extended until December 2026.

It means he will remain in post until after Jersey's next general election.

Dr Andrew McLaughlin said: “It remains a privilege to be in this role. I am committed to serving the Jersey community and supporting the Chief Minister and Government, as we continue to provide essential frontline services and deliver on our priorities.”

Chief Minister Lyndon Farham told the States Assembly that the new contract comes with increased pay:

"The salary of the Chief Executive was set at a level of £250,000, and it has been at that rate since 2018.  Under the new contract, the Chief Executive's new salary will be £276,000."

Deputy Farnham said the contract extension brings 'stability and continuity across the public sector'.

"Andrew has demonstrated clear and collaborative leadership across Jersey's public service, as well as good governance and sound financial control, and we look forward to working with him further.”

Dr McLaughlin, the former CEO of Royal Bank of Scotland International, sought secondment from his position at NatWest London to take up the civil service role.

He has held several advisory and non-executive roles, including Chair of Prince’s Trust Scotland, member of the CBI Economics and Tax Committee and of the Fiscal Policy Panel for the States of Guernsey.

He has also been a visiting professor at the Centre for Globalisation at the University of Nottingham and has a first-class degree in Economics and Politics and a PhD in Public Policy.