Update on Council CEO recruitment process

Council is committed to a transparent and independent process in recruiting our new CEO.

Here’s the latest information on this process.

Council sought quotes from four local and three interstate recruitment firms.After careful evaluation against a range of criteria, set by Council's Director of People & Organisational Performance, Davidson was contracted to lead this recruitment process.Applications for the CEO position closed on 18 September 2024. At this stage, Council has not been made aware of who the applicants are. This is part of Davidson’s process, which includes initial interviews and validation of applicants before presenting any information to Council.To ensure the integrity of the process and candidate care, Council has intentionally maintained a 'hands-off' approach. This allows for a fair and unbiased recruitment process.A briefing with Councillors is tentatively scheduled for 2 October 2024 to provide an update on the recruitment.The interim CEO’s contract is set to expire on 30 November 2024.While all applicants have the right to confidentiality, interim CEO John Andrejic has indicated he has applied for the permanent CEO role.

From Mayor Amy Eden: “I acknowledge the interest in my involvement in the recruitment process of Mr Andrejic as the interim CEO, despite legal advice and a vote in council that approved my involvement. As such, I will be excusing myself from the recruitment, selection, interview and appointment processes for the permanent CEO role if Mr Andrejic is short-listed for the role.”