CEO Recruitment

Overview

Recruitment of employees at any level within an organisation is a complex, time consuming and, at times, difficult task even when undertaken by experienced human resource management professionals.

The task can be more challenging for Local Government Elected Members, who most likely would have had little or no experience in the area of general recruitment let alone the critically important function of recruiting a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for their Local Government.

The recruitment of a CEO will be one of the most important processes that an Elected Member will be involved in their term of office, so the aim of the course will be to provide Elected Members with the necessary skills and knowledge to effectively participate in and contribute to the process.

Target Audience

Elected Members who are preparing to undertake a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) recruitment process on behalf of their Local Government.

Learning Outcomes

• Understand and acknowledge the challenges and complexity of the process of recruiting a Chief Executive Officer;
• Understand the legislative framework that prescribes the recruitment process and the policies and procedures necessary to afford good governance and proper outcomes;
• Understand the importance of designing a position description and selection criteria that clearly outlines the skills required to undertake the position of CEO for your Local Government;
• Confidently and actively contribute to the process in a reasonable, considered, and objective manner; and
• Understand the importance of the employment contract in relation to the terms of employment and how it pertains to performance expectations i.e. KPI’s.

Course Transfer and Cancellation Policy

All transfer or cancellation requests must be made via our request form.

Please refer to the WALGA Terms and Conditions of Enrolment for further conditions including COVID-19, On-Site training and course cancellations. 

Upcoming Course Dates