Agenda item

To receive a report of the Chief Officer (HR) which presents a proposal to Employment Committee to appoint to the position of Chief Officer, Economic Development, within the City Development directorate.

(Cover Report and Appendix 1 attached)

(Please note that Appendix 2, which is designated as exempt from publication under the provisions of Access to Information Procedure Rule 10.4(1) & (2), will follow)

The Chief Officer (HR) submitted a report which outlined the process for the recruitment to the position of Chief Officer, Economic Development.

Two Heads of Service from within HR, together with the Director of City Development were in attendance at the meeting in an advisory capacity. Also in attendance was a representative of Proventure who were undertaking the Executive search and section process.

Having considered the submitted report and appendices, with the details of exempt appendix 2 being considered in private, the Committee undertook the formal recruitment process (longlisting).

RESOLVED - That 9 candidates be put forward to progress to the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process for the position of Chief Officer, Economic Development.

At this point, the meeting was adjourned, to be reconvened on 20^th March 2018 in order to undertake the shortlisting process.

The meeting was reconvened on Tuesday, 20^th March 2018 (2.00pm).

Councillors Blake (Chair), J Bentley, Harrand, J Lewis, R Lewis and Rafique were in attendance.

The Committee met to consider the outcomes from the Technical Interviews process and to undertake an exercise to shortlist any appropriate candidates for the purposes of formal interview.

The Chief Executive, Director of City Development, Head of Service (HR) and a Senior HR Advisor were in attendance at the meeting in an advisory capacity. Also in attendance was a representative of Proventure who were undertaking the Executive search and selection process.

Having considered the submitted report and appendices, together with the submitted ‘Shortlist Report’ which had been circulated to Members prior to the meeting, the Committee undertook the formal recruitment process (shortlisting). Given that the ‘Shortlist Report’ had been designated as being exempt from publication under the provisions of Access to Information Procedure Rule 10.4(1) and (2) it was considered in private, and it was

RESOLVED – That 3 candidates be shortlisted for formal interview.

At this point, the meeting was adjourned, to be reconvened on 12^th April 2018 in order to undertake the formal interview process.

The meeting was reconvened on Thursday, 12^th April 2018 (12.00noon).

Councillors J Blake (Chair), J Bentley, Harrand, J Lewis, R Lewis and Rafique were all in attendance.

The Committee met to undertake the formal interview process for those candidates who had been shortlisted.

The Chief Executive, Director of City Development, Head of Service (HR) and a Senior HR Advisor were in attendance at the meeting in an advisory capacity. Also in attendance was a representative of Proventure who were undertaking the Executive search and selection process.

Having considered the submitted information in respect of the shortlisted candidates and received feedback from the associated stakeholder panels which had been held earlier in the day, the Committee undertook the formal interview process for the position of Chief Officer, Economic Development, which in line with Minute No. 3 (above), was conducted in private, and it was

RESOLVED – That following the conclusion of the formal interview process and having considered all relevant information put before the Committee, it be agreed that Eve Roodhouse be offered the position of Chief Officer, Economic Development, subject to the conclusion of the associated notification processes, as set out within the Officer Employment Procedure Rules.