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If option a) is chosen the hiring committee could review the submissions the week of
January 14 th and short list the candidates for Council review and interview the week of
January 28 th . The position could possibly be filled as early as the first week of
February.
If option b) is chosen the position will be posted for two weeks with submissions being
completed by January 25 th . The hiring committee could review the submissions the
week of January 28 th and short list the candidates for Council review and interview the
week of February 11 th . The position could possibly be filled as early as the week of
February 25 th .
The above options include very tight time frames and may need to be extended.
Council should also consider the time commitment that they want from an interim
person and communicate that up front during the interview process.
The second (2) option is moving right to filling the CAO position on a permanent basis.
a) Council could choose to move right to filling the CAO position on a
permanent basis with the assistance of internal staff to post and collect the
information then provide it to the hiring committee for review and short list a
recommendation to Council for interviewing.
b) Council could choose to move right to filling the CAO position on a permanent
basis with the assistance of a consultant.
c) Council could choose to move right to filling the CAO position on a permanent
basis using both options a) and b).
If any of option 2 is selected we would follow the Lambton Shores Hiring policy and best
practices of posting the position internally before posting externally.
If it is Council’s intent to maintain the current job description for the CAO position (2a),
staff could do the posting internally for a week and if there are submissions the hiring
committee would review and make a recommendation to council. If there were no
candidates, the position would then be posted externally through several avenues:
websites, professional associations, and print. This could be handled by staff as could
the collection of the information to provide to the hiring committee for their review and
short list and recommendation to council.
If Council chose option 2b, the consultant would be brought in right away for
discussions with Council and implementation of any changes you would like.
Option 2c as a combination of 2 a and b would enlist the assistance of a consultant
once the submissions have been received.
The timing of option 2 would vary and be dependent upon the length of time the position
was posted and the time required to review and shortlist the candidates. This could
range between two and three months if everything moves along smoothly. Then
consideration would have to be given to the person’s availability and when they would
be able to start, thus extending the timeframe.
There are pro’s and con’s to both approaches and Council has a difficult decision to
make. A full discussion would assist Council 154 in determining the most suitable method
for Lambton Shores to move forward. Again, clear direction to staff would also ensure