The recruitment process for a permanent chief executive officer at the City of Ballarat is now officially underway.
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In a statement issued on Thursday afternoon, the mayor Cr Ben Taylor announced he had sent out a request for quotes for the recruitment of a CEO.
He said that 10 recruitment agencies, including three local ones, had been approached.
The emphasis on the inclusion of local agencies comes after no quotes were requested from local firms to advertise the council's newly created director roles - a decision that drew criticism from Commerce Ballarat CEO Jodie Gillett.
Councillors will consider quotes from recruitment agencies at the final council meeting of their term on September 16.
A new council following the October elections is then expected to interview and select a replacement CEO from the candidates put forward.
Cr Taylor said the new incumbent would "be tasked with ensuring good governance within the organisation and at Council and Committee Meetings, implementing the Action Plan from the Organisational Governance and Culture Assessment by Susan Halliday AM, and leading, embedding and modelling a culture of integrity, transparency, innovation and service within the organisation."
The new CEO is expected to be in place in early 2021 for a five-year contract, according to the mayor's statement. The contract of the interim CEO Janet Dore lasts until end April 2021, or until the appointment of a new CEO if that happens sooner.
Ms Dore was appointed in the interim post in June following the sacking of previous CEO Justine Linley as a result of an adverse Ombudsman's report.
Since Ms Dore's arrival, there have been widespread changes at the organisation. All five directors on the executive team at the time of the Ombudsman's report released in May have since resigned from the City of Ballarat.
OMBUDSMAN COVERAGE: TIMELINE
May 14 The report is tabled
- City of Ballarat ombudsman report: 'jobs for mates' allegations regarding Ballarat Council executives
- Ombudsman report into Ballarat council: councillors express disappointment
- Ombudsman report into City of Ballarat: Councillors told to scrutinise CEO behaviour
- City of Ballarat ombudsman report: The intriguing finer details
- Ombudsman's report into Ballarat Council: What next for council officers?
May 16
- ANALYSIS: Troubled waters at town hall
May 18, 2020: Resignation and sacking
May 19: Mayor talks about Justine Linley's sacking
May 21: Price fixing links of acting CEO confirmed
May 24: Fresh doubts published over recruitment processes/ Fall out continues over decision to terminate Justine Linley's CEO contract
May 28: Push for new interim CEO
June 10: New CEO announced
June 12: First day of new interim CEO, Janet Dore
June 18: Directors jobs to be re-advertised
June 29: Director of business services resigns
July 7: Director Cameron Cahill resigns
August 2: 'More than half way there'
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