2014-01-13 Appointment of CEO

          THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF THIS REPORT WAS REMOVED BY
                COUNCIL RESOLUTION ON 13 JANUARY 2014

ORDINARY MEETING – LATE REPORT                                                13 JANUARY 2014


8.1   CLOSED SESSION ITEM: 
      APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

DOCUMENT INFORMATION

File No

Author             Recruitment Consultant



REASON FOR CLOSED SESSION

This report was considered in closed session in accordance with Section 275 (1)(a) of the Local
Government Regulation 2012, which permits the meeting to be closed to the public for business
relating to the appointment, dismissal or discipline of employees.


SUMMARY/PURPOSE

This report contains the Selection Panel’s recommendation for the appointment of Noosa
Council’s permanent Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

The process to recruit a permanent CEO commenced soon after the election of the Mayor
and Councillors in November 2013. An Australia wide recruitment campaign attracted
significant interest from candidates from across Australia and New Zealand.

Following initial assessment of all candidates by Council’s Recruitment Consultant, the Selection
Panel, comprising the Mayor, Cr. Noel Playford, Deputy Mayor Cr. Bob Abbot and Cr.
Frank Wilkie shortlisted the four most outstanding candidates for further and more
comprehensive assessment and interview.

The further assessment of the four candidates Included:

     Detailed referee interviews and reports (four for each candidate);
     Independent professional personality profiling for each candidate; and
     An extensive candidate assessment process of informal and formal meetings and
      interviews held over two days, involving all Councillors and a selection of senior
      Council staff.

PREVIOUS COUNCIL CONSIDERATION

Council, at it’s first meeting on 2nd January 2014, confirmed the roles and process for
the recruitment of the permanent CEO and authorised the Mayor to settle a Contract of
Employment with the successful applicant, on terms and conditions within the parameters set by
Council.




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