Agenda item

To consider a report by the Human Resources Services Manager which presents a proposal to the Employment Committee to permanently appoint to the post of Chief Officer Human Resources in the Resources and Housing Directorate.

(Cover report & Appendix Nos 1 & 2 attached)

(Please note that Appendix No.2 is designated as exempt from publication under the provisions of Access to Information Procedural Rule 10.4(1) & (2))

Further to Minute No. 7, 8^th May 2019, the Human Resources Service Manager submitted a report which outlined the process for the recruitment to the position of Chief Officer Human Resources.

The Director of Resources and Housing and the Human Resources Service Manager 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 all of the submitted information, with the details of exempt appendix 2 being considered in private, the Committee undertook the formal recruitment process (shortlisting) for the position of Chief Officer (HR).

RESOLVED - That 3 candidates be shortlisted for formal interview.

At this point, the meeting was adjourned and would be reconvened on 18th June 2019 in order to undertake the formal interview process.

The meeting was reconvened on 18^th June 2019

Councillors J Lewis (Chair), D Chapman, D Cohen, D Coupar, J Heselwood and A Scopes were all in attendance.

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

The Director of Resources and Housing and the Human Resources Service Manager 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, Human Resources, 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 Andrew Dodman be offered the position of Chief Officer, Human Resources, subject to the conclusion of the associated notification processes, as set out within the Officer Employment Procedure Rules.