CEO Employment and Remuneration Committee

The City of Maribyrnong is seeking to appoint an Independent Advisor to its CEO Employment and Remuneration Committee and invites expressions of interest from suitably skilled and qualified individuals.

The Committee is an advisory committee that provides advice to Council in relation to the recruitment, performance review, remuneration and employment contract of the Chief Executive Officer, in accordance with legislative and governance requirements.

About the role

The Independent Advisor will provide objective, independent and evidence based advice to support the Committee and Council in fulfilling their statutory responsibilities.

Applicants must be able to demonstrate the following:

• Demonstrated senior executive management experience and/or a professional background in human resources, employment law, or organisational governance
• Proven expertise in CEO performance management and development, and contemporary remuneration practices, including benchmarking and contractual oversight
• Demonstrated experience providing independent, evidence based advice to Boards, Councillors and/or Executive or Governance Committees in a comparable advisory capacity
• Experience working effectively with Councillors, Government Boards or similar elected bodies within a local government or public sector‑ environment, including experience chairing or supporting governance committees (desirable)

Term and remuneration

The Independent Advisor will be appointed for a term of up to two years, with eligibility for one further term of up to two years at the discretion of Council. The role requires attendance at a minimum of two meetings per year, with additional meetings as determined by the Committee.

Remuneration will be in accordance with Schedule C of the Victorian Government Appointment and Remuneration Guidelines 2024, or as negotiated.

A copy of the adopted CEO Employment and Remuneration Policy is available on Council's website.

How to apply

To submitt your expression of interest, visit https://maribyrnong.recruitmenthub.com.au/Vacancies & enter ref code: 6879608.

Please include:

• A summary of relevant experience and qualifications
• Contact details for at least two referees
• A 1-2 page statement addressing the selection criteria outlined above

Further information

For further information, please contact Lucas Gosling, Director, Corporate Services via email at lucas.gosling@maribyrnong.vic.gov.au

Closing Date: 9.00am Monday 16 April

The City of Maribyrnong is committed to diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, abilities and identities. Reasonable adjustments are available throughout the recruitment process.

Direct applications only. Council does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies.