2014-01-13 Item 6.3 Appendices 1-5

ORDINARY MEETING AGENDA                                                         2 JANUARY 2014


6.9    RECRUITMENT OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

DOCUMENT INFORMATION
File No

Author           Recruitment Consultant



SUMMARY/PURPOSE
This report seeks Council’s formal endorsement of the processes initiated to recruit the
permanent Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Noosa Council.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The State Government regulations controlling the de-amalgamation of Noosa from the Sunshine
Coast Regional Council prescribes that the State Government appointed Transfer Manager, Mr
Peter Franks shall assume the role of Interim CEO on 1st January 2014 pending the appointment
by Council of the permanent CEO.

The Noosa Council Elect, as well as the other three de-amalgamated Local Government areas,
decided that following the 9th November 2013 Council elections the CEO position should be
subject to a competitive recruitment process. This provides equal opportunity for any interested
persons to apply and follows the usual Local Government practice of taking all relevant steps to
ensure the best available candidate is appointed.

The decision by the Noosa Council Elect to advertise the CEO role is in no way a reflection on
the performance of the Transfer Manager, but reflects the significance of the role of the inaugural
CEO as viewed by Council and the importance of following due process.

The objective of the Council Elect was to make the appointment of the permanent CEO as soon
as possible into their term of office. To achieve this, objective decisions were taken in
consultation with the Transfer Manager, to commence the process prior to the formal
establishment of the Council on 1st January 2014.

This report seeks to highlight those pre January 2014 actions and to have them formally
confirmed by the new Council.

PREVIOUS COUNCIL CONSIDERATION
Nil.

REPORT
The Chief of Staff sought proposals from four firms/ individuals, suitably qualified and
experienced in Executive Recruitment to facilitate the recruitment process. Mr Bruce Davidson,
the CEO of the former Noosa Council was appointed.

The Recruitment Consultant met with the Mayor and Councillors Elect on 13 November 2013 and
agreed on the recruitment process to be followed including the appointment of the Mayor, Cr
Abbot and Cr Wilkie as the Council’s Selection Panel.




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