Minutes:
The Committee considered a report in relation to the names of Elected Members to constitute the selection panels for the following replacement posts:
1. Director (Operational) of City Regeneration and Development
2. Head of Human Resources (HR)
3. Director (Operational) of Physical Programmes
4. Head of Audit, Governance and Risk Services (AGRS)
5. Head of Finance (Head of Profession)
It was pointed out that these were not new posts but were all replacement posts following post-holders’ resignations and/or structural reviews. They were a combination of Director (Operational) and Head of Service posts that had already been budgeted for in the revenue estimates.
The Committee agreed:
· That the selection panel for the post of Director (Operational) of City Regeneration and Development comprise the Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson of the City Growth and Regeneration Committee (or their nominees); together with one other elected member from the City Growth and Regeneration Committee from a political party not already represented by the Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson; along with the Chief Executive and Strategic Director of Place and Economy – and that this matter be tabled for agreement at the City Growth and Regeneration Committee on 13 February 2019.
· That the selection panel for the post of Head of Human Resources comprise the Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson of the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee (or their nominees); together with a representative of either the SDLP or DUP; along with the Chief Executive and the Director of City and Organisational Strategy.
· That the selection panel for the post of Director (Operational) of Physical Programmes comprise the Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson of the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee (or their nominees); together with a representative of either the SDLP or DUP; along with the Chief Executive and the Deputy Chief Executive; with the Director of Property and Projects to act as Technical Advisor.
· That the selection panel for the post of Head of Audit, Governance and Risk Services comprise the three Elected Members from the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee who were also Members of the Council’s Audit and Risk Panel, that is, the Chairperson of the Audit Panel, Councillor Graham Craig, and Councillors Arder Carson and Billy Hutchinson; along with the Deputy Chief Executive and the Interim Programme Director – Customer Focus.
· That the selection panel for the post of Head of Finance comprise what was previously agreed at the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee meeting on 14th December 2018, that is, “the Chairperson and the Deputy Chairperson of the Committee (or their nominees) together with Councillor Hutchinson” and that, given that the Deputy Chairperson has since confirmed her availability to the Deputy Chief Executive to participate on this selection panel, that the name of the Chairperson (or his nominee) now be agreed. The Deputy Chief Executive and the Strategic Director of City and Neighbourhood Services would also be on this selection panel.
· That the Elected Members on the selection panels for these posts, along with the Chief Executive and Directors who will accompany them, provide a balance where practicable in terms of both gender and community background.
The Committee approved also the recruitment schedules for the above-mentioned posts.
The Committee noted that the Chief Executive would be submitting to the next monthly meeting of the Committee a report on the organisational structure and improvement programme.
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