2021-12-16 Ordinary Meeting Agenda

ORDINARY MEETING AGENDA                                                         16 DECEMBER 2021


The Panel comprised:
     Mayor, Clare Stewart
     Deputy Mayor, Frank Wilkie
     Rhyll Gardner, Independent Panel Member
     Victor Bruce Davidson, Independent Panel Member, former CEO of Noosa Council
     Clare McCartin, Managing Partner, Davidson Executive Search and Advisory, Observer
The Panel reviewed applications and shortlisted 7 of the highest ranked candidates for interview on
the 22 September 2021 and 16 November 2021. Psychometric Tests were conducted for the highest
ranked candidates and professional referee checks were conducted for the top 4 candidates. The
Panel was unanimous in determining the preferred candidate for the CEO position.
On the 11 October 2021 and 29 November 2021 Davidson facilitated meetings with all Councillors
to provide an overview of the selection process and the details of shortlisted candidates and interview
results.
Pre-employment checks including VEVO and Work Entitlement, National Police and Qualification
checks were obtained on the preferred candidate.
The Curriculum Vitae of the preferred candidate is provided at Confidential Attachment 2.
It is proposed the preferred candidate be appointed for a term of 4 years from the date of
commencement under the terms of the proposed contract of employment (Confidential Attachment
3).

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Director Executive Services to the Ordinary Meeting dated 16
December 2021 and:
A.    Approve the appointment of the preferred candidate as the Chief Executive Officer Noosa
      Council under section 194 (1) of the Local Government Act 2009.
B.    Delegate authority to the Mayor to finalise and execute on behalf of Council, the proposed
      contract of employment associated with the appointment referred to in Item A above;
C.    Authorise the Mayor to make public, the name, qualifications and experience of the appointee
      to the position of Chief Executive Officer of the Noosa Council, once the contract of
      employment has been executed by all parties.


PURPOSE
This report proposes for Council’s consideration, an appointment to the position of Chief Executive
Officer (CEO) of the Noosa Shire Council and the terms and conditions associated with that
appointment.

Attachments 2 and 3 are confidential as they contain identifying information on the preferred
candidate and the contractual arrangements associated with the employment of the preferred
candidate, should the recommendations in this report be accepted. Should Council wish to discuss
these confidential documents, it is recommended that Council close the meeting under section 254
J(1)(3)(a) and (g) of the Local Government Regulation 2012 as Attachments 2 and 3 relate to the
appointment of employee Chief Executive Officer and the CEO employment contract proposed to be
made by Council. It is considered the privacy of the preferred candidate should be respected until
such time as Council has made a decision on the appointment to this position.

The recommendations in this report provide for (subject to agreement by Council) the public release
of the name of the preferred candidate if the appointment is approved and the contract of


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