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Page 46 of 486 Petrojam Limited Integrity Commission October 2019 And we do strict background checks as well. Those need to be completed before you start working in most instances .” 4 (DI Emphasis) Mrs. Scott-Heron further provided the following information relating to the selection of the interview panel and pre-requisite competency tests: “ Q: But in relation to the hiring process now, having done the short listing and that would be the HR officer and the line manager, is the prospective candidate now subject to an interview? A: They are, yes. Q: And this is done for all categories? A: That is done for all categories, yes. Q: How is that panel selected? A: As I said, the line manager would be involved whether or not he has a supervisor who manages the area, the unit that the person is needed, he would be there as well. Normally we have at least four persons including the HR officer – three to four persons interviewing; or we would have a manager from another area being there as well, another area meaning somewhere – for example, if I am employing an engineer, the engineer might have to work closely with Safety or another area, if they are working closely with Safety, or working closely with Marketing, we would ensure that someone from that team is there just to see whether or not that person would be a good fit and how they would communicate amongst them within department or inter-department. Q: You also mentioned when it comes to the high level positions, 4 Transcript of hearing held on September 5, 2018 involving Mrs. Roselee Scott-Heron. Pages 4-7.