This meeting of the People, Performance and Development Committee was to consider the appointment of a Director of Law & Governance (Monitoring Officer). The meeting was not open to the public because it was likely to include information that could identify at least one individual.

Senior Appointment of Director of Law & Governance (Monitoring Officer)

The Committee was scheduled to interview candidates for the role of Director of Law & Governance (Monitoring Officer) at the meeting. The report pack for the meeting included a job description for the role. The job description said that

The postholder will be responsible for leading a directorate of c230 staff delivering a diverse range of support and challenge to all parts of the organisation.

It went on to explain that

This is a politically sensitive role which requires a high level of personal resilience, political awareness and presentational skills.