Expressions of Interest for Independent Member of CEO Employment and Remuneration Committee
Council is seeking expressions of interest for an Independent Member of the CEO Employment and Remuneration Committee, which is an advisory committee to Council. The Committee consists of at least three Councillors and the Independent Member
The Committee's role is detailed in Council's CEO Employment and Remuneration Policy and includes:
* preparing relevant documentation including Council reports and contractual documents for Council's approval;
* conducting and maintaining appropriate records regarding the CEO's performance plan and performance reviews; and
* reviewing the CEO's Remuneration Package and conditions of employment.
The Independent Member's role is to:
* participate in all Committee meetings
* provide impartial and expert advice to the Committee
* facilitate the development of the draft CEO performance criteria and performance review methodology (in consultation with the Committee and the CEO)
* provide benchmarking and advice to the Committee on an appropriate remuneration.
The Independent Member's initial appointment contract will be for 2 years with the option to re-appoint for a further two, 1-year term extensions. The Independent Member will be entitled to a sitting fee per meeting (which is to be inclusive of meeting attendance, research and meeting preparation) and reimbursement of travel costs (where applicable) in line with relevant ATO rates. For the purpose of this EOI, quotations should be based on 4 Committee Meetings per year.
The Independent Member will be selected based on the following key competencies:
* demonstrated human resource management experience and leadership in relation to executive recruitment, benchmarking, performance management and professional development
* experience in senior roles in business and/or the public sector
* experience working with boards or other governance bodies.
Expressions of Interest for this role should include:
* A description of your skills, experience, qualifications and time availability for the role
* Your remuneration expectations including sitting fee and any other charges
* At least two (2) professional referees
For further information please contact Michael Chesworth, Director People and Corporate Performance via email or phone
Please forward your Expression of Interest to Michael Chesworth via email to
Expressions of Interest close at 5pm on Thursday, 11 September 2021.