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City chief executive
The City Council
has advertised for a
new chief executive
following the
announcement by
City Manager Mike
Richardson that he
will not reapply for
the position when
his second five-year
term ends on 30
June next year. Councils must
advertise their chief
executive positions
at the end of each
contract term. It is
likely that the
Council will make
an appointment around the end of February next year,
in time for the new appointee to start in July. Christchurch Mayor Garry Moore says the Council will
want to make sure it attracts top talent. “Although
largely behind-the-scenes this is a key role for the city
and it’s really important that we cast a wide net and
attract the best candidates we can, both locally and
internationally,” Mr Moore says. Mike Richardson will have been at the Christchurch
City Council for 14 years, 10 of them as city manager. "For the next eight months I've got a number of
projects which I want to see achieved,” he says. “These
include helping the Council achieve its efficiency targets
and equipping itself to handle the new procedures in
the Local Government Bill excellently. “I aim to leave the council administration in good
shape and move on to a fresh range of challenges. At
this stage I'm not intending to seek another senior line
management job in local government in New Zealand
but rather will be looking to undertake teaching,
facilitation roles and perhaps some consultant
assignments, both in New Zealand and overseas." |