Agenda item

APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF OFFICER FINANCIAL SERVICES

To receive a report of the Chief Officer (HR) which presents a proposal to the Employment Committee to appoint to the position of Chief Officer Financial Services.

 

(Cover report, Appendix 1 and exempt Appendix 2 attached)

 

(Please note that further information in the form of a candidate summary will be circulated to Committee Members prior to the meeting)

 

(Please note that Appendix 2 to this report is designated as exempt from publication under the provisions of Access to Information Procedural Rule 10.4(1) & (2))

Minutes:

The Chief Officer (HR) submitted a report which outlined the process for the recruitment to the position of Chief Officer Financial Services.

 

The Deputy Chief Officer (HR), together with the Director of Resources and Housing were in attendance at the meeting in an advisory capacity. Also in attendance were 2 representatives from Proventure who were undertaking the

Executive search and selection process.

 

Prior to the meeting, the Committee was provided with supplementary information in the form of an executive summary for all candidates, together with any updated candidates’ application details, as received.

 

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 ten candidates be longlisted to participate in a technical interview process, with the results from that process being submitted to the Committee, in order to enable Members to evaluate such results as part of an exercise to shortlist any appropriate candidates for the purposes of formal interview. 

 

At this point, the meeting was adjourned and would be reconvened on 3rd December 2018.

 

 

The meeting was reconvened on Monday, 3rd December 2018 at 10.30am

 

Councillors J Lewis (Chair), J Bentley, C Gruen, A Lowe and J Pryor were in attendance. Apologies for absence had been received from Councillor Andrew Carter.

 

The Deputy Chief Officer (HR), together with the Director of Resources and Housing were in attendance at the meeting in an advisory capacity. Also in attendance was a representative from Proventure who were undertaking the

Executive search and selection process.

 

The Committee met to consider the outcomes from the technical interview process, details of which had been circulated to Members prior to the meeting, and to undertake an exercise to shortlist any appropriate candidates for the purposes of formal interview.

 

Having considered the submitted information regarding the outcomes from the

technical interview process, the Committee continued the formal recruitment process (short listing) for the position of Chief Officer Financial Services.

 

RESOLVED – That 2 candidates be shortlisted for formal interview.

 

At this point, the meeting was adjourned and would be reconvened on 17th December 2018 in order to undertake the formal interview process.

The meeting was reconvened on Monday, 17th December 2018 (9.00 am).

Councillors J Lewis (Chair), J Bentley, Andrew Carter, C Gruen, A Lowe and J Pryor were all in attendance.

 

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

 

The Deputy Chief Officer (HR), together with the Director of Resources and Housing were in attendance at the meeting in an advisory capacity. Also in attendance was a representative from Proventure who were undertaking the Executive search and selection process.

 

Having considered the submitted information in respect of the shortlisted candidates, the Committee undertook the formal interview process for the position of Chief Officer, Financial Services, 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 Victoria Bradshaw be offered the position of Chief Officer, Financial Services, subject to the conclusion of the associated notification processes, as set out within the Officer Employment Procedure Rules.

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