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Updated on 2 December 2025
12:34 PM
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Office of the 
Deputy Governor 

Our Services


Key Persons

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Hon. Franz Manderson MBE, Cert. Hon., JP, Deputy Governor
Deputy Governor, Head of the Civil Service
Mary Rodrigues, Cert. Hon., JP
Mary Rodrigues, Cert. Hon., JP
Chief Advisor
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Matthew Hylton, Cert. Hon.
Deputy Chief Advisor
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Jodie Scott
Head of Operations (Citizenship & Secretariat Services)

Organisation and Functions

The Deputy Governor and Head of the Civil Service is a non-voting member of Cabinet and Parliament. The Office of the Deputy Governor provides policy advice and strategic and administrative support to the Deputy Governor in relation to his responsibilities for ensuring the effective operation of the Civil Service and for providing the highest level of support to the Governor. course in writing dealing with a particular point or idea. 

General Nature of Activities

The Office of the Deputy Governor provides policy advice and strategic and administrative support to the Deputy Governor in relation to his responsibilities for ensuring the effective operation of the Civil Service and for providing the highest level of support to the Governor. The Office also delivers a range of services to the general public that fall within the official responsibilities of the Office. Through the Strategic Reforms Implementation Unit (SRIU) the Office delivers a range of strategic project support services to the Deputy Governor and across the Civil Service.

Scope of Activities

Activities include:

  • Policy advice and strategic support to the Deputy Governor
  • Administrative services
  • Delivery of services to the public, including: 
    • Processing of applications and administration of pledges for British Overseas Territories Citizenship (BOTC) and Registration as a British Citizen
    • Processing requests for use of National Symbols
  • Delivery of services to support official duties of Deputy Governor:
    • Deportation and Exclusion Orders and Cabinet Permits
    • Official Government Liaison  regarding Cuban Migrants
    • Repatriation of Caymanians stranded Overseas
    • Coordination of official visits and ceremonial occasions
  • Delivery of  strategic project support services, by the Strategic Reforms Implementation Unit, to include: 
    • Facilitation of project-related training for public servants, to build business case development and project governance and management skills
    • Development of best-practice methodologies, tools and templates
    • Guidance and support to project sponsors and teams
    • Delivery of strategic projects on behalf of the DG
    • Advice and strategic support to the DG, in relation to capability-building across the civil service to support transformational change
  • Provision of Secretariat Services to the below Boards and Committees, on behalf of the Governor and Deputy Governor.

Boards and Committees


Contact Us

Address

Office of the Deputy Governor

Government Administration Building Box 103

Grand Cayman KY1-9000 CAYMAN ISLANDS

Office Hours


Monday - Friday: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm

Email, Telephone and Web

We use dedicated inboxes for different types of enquiries so we can respond more efficiently. Please select the option that best matches your request and click the email link below to contact the appropriate team.