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From: Marc Duff <[FOI #27564 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2024 7:39 PM
To: Official Information <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Marc Duff - New CEO Christchurch City Council appointment.

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Dear Christchurch City Council,

In view of the meeting minutes around the process procedure for the new CEO

Update on Appointing a Chief Executive

3.5 The Council is currently in the process of appointing a new Chief Executive.

3.6 The Chief Executive Performance and Employment Committee (the Committee) is responsible for leading the management of the recruitment process for a permanent Chief Executive with decisions going to Council at key points in that process.

3.7 In March 2024, the Council received an update from the Mayor outlining the next two steps in the process (CNCL/2024/00033 refers), namely that the:

3.7.1 Council would workshop and agree on a job description and person specification; and

3.7.2 Committee would appoint a recruiter.

3.8 In May 2024, the Council agreed to a job description and person specification following a workshop with the Mayor and Councillors in April 2024 (CNCL/2024/00047 Refers).

3.9 In June 2024, the Committee appointed Sheffield as the recruiter after requester detailed proposals from a select number of specialist recruitment agencies. The Mayor advised the Councillors and Community Board Chairs of this on behalf of the Committee in June.

3.10 Going forward, the timeline for recruitment looks as follows, noting this may be subject to change:

3.10.1 July - Search, screening and marketing

3.10.2 August - Assessment of candidates

3.10.3 September - Council workshop for consideration of candidates

3.10.4 October - Appointment made and announced

Refer reference to 3.10.1 and 3.10.2 what if any involvement will any Christhchurch City Council staff or Councillors partike in and if so whom?

My question is based around that we have spent considerable expense in hiring for CEO's in recent events only has ratepayers being burdened with a pay out when their employement is finished. What confidence can ratepayers have in Recruitment Agencies putting forward people that are suitable for the role and that will work. Hence what operation will City Council staff or some Councillors be used from the first step to make sure we are getting the right people put forward who are working at the coalface and really understand local government.

Yours faithfully,

Marc Duff

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Dear Marc,

 

I refer to your request below.

 

Council Response

 

Both Council staff and The Mayor and Councillors were involved in
developing the CEO job specification.  The Chief Executive Performance and
Employment Committee (comprising Mayor and Councillors) and Council staff
were in involved in the subsequent agency briefing meeting.

 

Staff will not be involved in the search, screening, marketing or
assessment interviewing of candidates. Staff have provided advice to the
selected recruitment agency as to potential markets to advertise in.

Once the Recruitment Agency has completed these activities they will bring
suitable candidates to the Council workshop  (consisting of ABC
Councillors) Chief Executive Performance and Employment Committee for
their its review and consideration of the candidate pool and whom they
Committee would like to consider for further recruitment activities like
such as interviewing, psychometric testing etc. The full Council will
interview the shortlisted candidates and agree the appointment. 

 

The Council has appointed the selected Recruitment agency through a robust
procurement process and is satisfied themselves that this agency has the
knowledge, skills and experience to recruit for the Chief Executive role.

 

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of
this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at
[1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.

 

Kind regards,

 

Sean

 

 

Sean Rainey
Manager Official Information and Privacy Officer
Official Information Team

Office of the Mayor and Chief Executive

 

 

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-----Original Message-----
From: Marc Duff <[FOI #27564 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2024 7:39 PM
To: Official Information <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Marc Duff - New CEO Christchurch
City Council appointment.

 

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Dear Christchurch City Council,

 

In view of the meeting minutes around the process procedure for the new
CEO

 

Update on Appointing a Chief Executive

 

3.5       The Council is currently in the process of appointing a new
Chief Executive.

 

3.6       The Chief Executive Performance and Employment Committee (the
Committee) is responsible for leading the management of the recruitment
process for a permanent Chief Executive with decisions going to Council at
key points in that process.

 

3.7       In March 2024, the Council received an update from the Mayor
outlining the next two steps in the process (CNCL/2024/00033 refers),
namely that the:

 

3.7.1   Council would workshop and agree on a job description and person
specification; and

 

3.7.2   Committee would appoint a recruiter.

 

3.8       In May 2024, the Council agreed to a job description and person
specification following a workshop with the Mayor and Councillors in April
2024 (CNCL/2024/00047 Refers).

 

3.9       In June 2024, the Committee appointed Sheffield as the recruiter
after requester detailed proposals from a select number of specialist
recruitment agencies. The Mayor advised the Councillors and Community
Board Chairs of this on behalf of the Committee in June.

 

3.10    Going forward, the timeline for recruitment looks as follows,
noting this may be subject to change:

 

3.10.1 July – Search, screening and marketing

 

3.10.2 August – Assessment of candidates

 

3.10.3 September – Council workshop for consideration of candidates

 

3.10.4 October – Appointment made and announced

 

Refer reference to 3.10.1 and 3.10.2 what if any involvement will any
Christhchurch City Council staff or Councillors partike in and if so whom?

 

My question is based around that we have spent considerable expense in
hiring for CEO's in recent events only has ratepayers being burdened with
a pay out when their employement is finished. What confidence can
ratepayers have in Recruitment Agencies putting forward people that are
suitable for the role and that will work. Hence what operation will City
Council staff or some Councillors be used from the first step to make sure
we are getting the right people put forward who are working at the
coalface and really understand local government.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Marc Duff

 

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