Issue - meetings

To draw a shortlist to appoint a Chief Executive for the North Wales Corporate Joint Committee

(Information and application forms distributed to Committee members only)

DECISION:  

TO SHORT-LIST FOUR CANDIDATES FOR INTERVIEWS FOR CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE NORTH WALES CORPORATE JOINT COMMITTEE

Dafydd Gibbard (Chief Executive of Cyngor Gwynedd) reported that ten applications had been received for the post with four meeting the essential criteria of the post's requirements in full.

Members were convinced that the post had been adequately advertised and that the wide range of candidates was evidence of this.

It was proposed and seconded to place four candidates on the shortlist.

RESOLVED:

TO SHORT-LIST FOUR CANDIDATES FOR INTERVIEWS FOR CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE NORTH WALES CORPORATE JOINT COMMITTEE

In elaborating on the next steps, it was highlighted that the candidates would be invited to participate in a series of online exercises and with business psychologists. It was added that an Assessment Centre would be held, along with further assessment arrangements led by the Host Authority. Feedback from candidates' responses and performance in the exercises and assessment centre would be presented verbally to the Joint Corporate Committee on the day of the interviews.

The topic of a 10-minute presentation for the candidates was discussed along with six questions (in draft form) for the interviews. Following the feedback received, it was reported that a final version of the questions would be shared with Members before the day of the interviews.

The officers were thanked for the thorough work and for completing the process in accordance with the procedure.