The phrase "a direct appointment" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to an appointment that is made without intermediaries or additional steps, often in a professional or formal context.
Example: "After reviewing all the candidates, the board decided to make a direct appointment for the new CEO."
Alternatives: "an immediate appointment" or "a straightforward appointment".
After approaching Turnbull about the candidate, Brandis was told that an "arm's length process of selection" would take place rather than a direct appointment.
Prior to the academy's founding in 1845, young men — boys really, most of them teenagers — sought a direct appointment into the Navy as midshipmen.
He said the election of Dmitry Medvedev as president had been "not free, not fair, not an election but rather a direct appointment by Putin of his chosen successor.
In an email to staff, Hall said Bulford was a "direct appointment rather than an advertised one because I believe Anne's talent and very impressive track record make her the best person for this role.
And it is said that Mr Thompson could get round the no-poaching agreement because the controllership of BBC1 is in the gift of the director of TV, Jana Bennett and is not a direct appointment made by the director general.
When candidates narrowly miss out on being offered a place on the fast stream their details are kept on file for up to a year and they may be offered a direct appointment to the civil service as an executive officer.
A seemingly astute choice – Purnell is one of the few people to have been on both sides of a royal charter negotiation – the manner of his direct appointment came in for criticism from MPs, as did his politics, meat and drink to critics who perceive a leftwing bias at Broadcasting House.
But more significant sanctions, like direct appointment of governors, loom on the horizon and would lead to more influence on the way the school is run day to day.
"While it is important that the voices of workers and consumers should be represented, I can categorically tell you that this is not about mandating works councils, or the direct appointment of workers or trade union representatives on boards," the prime minister told a packed room in central London.
The mayor has the power to make a limited number of direct appointments without reference to the normal recruitment processes of city hall.
Hall defended his direct appointments of Anne Bulford and James Purnell, both of whom were hired without with a formal applications process.
