MINISTRY OF SOCIAL its? DEVELOPMENT ?3 5- that! TE MANATU WHAKAHIATO ORA Date: 10 March 2015 Security Level: lN CONFI NCE To: Hon Jo Goodhew, Associate Minister for Social Develo<@ iv Superu Board Appointments: recommended sWapp A Purpose of the report This report provides you with advice on the 35 candida for . .olT- - ent as members of the Superu Board. it seeks your directio candi wish have interviewed. It also outlines the next steps in the a pro Recommended actions It is recommended that you: 1 note that you have the option of me to th er appointments to the Superu osition (whose term of appointment was due to ex is continuing to serve under run-on provisions) 2 note that in respon nominations fro received (nine from the ome in the major daily newspapers and tee, a total of 35 applicationslnominations were colleagues, seven from the Maori Party, three nominated by the Superu Board, while 15 were self-nomi 3 no W: ills and expertise of the candidates is contained within the a all as on Mr Prescott, who has indicated he is available for mentx the ting Mr Prescott for a short term of 12 months would not only enhance ial expertise, and skills and knowledge of issues facing Pasifika, but to extend Mr Prescott?s appointment for a period of 12 months If- . Disagree 6 confirm that the key criteria for assessing candidates for this round of Superu Board appointments includes: 1 IN: governance experience (including FinancelAudit) No 0 experience of issues facing Pasifika and other ethnic groups No - technical knowledge of the use of statistics and social science research No 7? note that in applying the key criteria, 10 candidates have been identified for interview on the basis that they have the required skills and experience, and that they also contribute to geographical representation and an appropriate gender balance indicate which of those candidates set out below you wish to have interviewed: Section - Privacy of the Person] indicate if you would like any of the other can 1? int Hon Dame Tartana Tu ria: governance, Pasr'?ka and other Section - Privacy of the Personl . a, gay @o Superu Board Appointments: recommended shortlisted applicants u: the panelY(e?lNo YiglNo [No Y:tNo Ye [No YslNo eslNo e?lNo slNo I No i Y? ?ecilon 9(2EsP?rivacy ofEe?Person' slNo I [No YllNo 10 note that we propose, subsequent to the availability of candidates, to carry out interviews the week beginning 16 March 2015 with a view towards taking a paper to the Cabinet Appointment and Honours Committee (APH) meeting scheduled for 31 Earch 2015 11 note that should this timetable be affected by candidate availability . . t3 .- tion need to be given to taking some or all of the appointments May 2015 12 note that once decisions have been made on the board mbe po'nt 3, her I advice will be provided to you on appointment options Families Commissioner/Board Chair position(s). 3 car 635 A a Carolyn Risk Date Deputy Chief Executive Organisational Strategy R/?hs Hon Jo 690/ Date' ocial Deve ent ivf/ Ex @31 Superu Board Appointments: recommended shortlisted applicants 3 Background 1 Earlier this year we provided advice to you about appointments to the (Families Commission) Superu Board 005 refers). We noted that: a you are required to make appointments to the Families CommissioneriBoard Chair position(s)1 as the appointment of Ms Jo-anne Wilkinson to these position(s) is only to 17 April 2015 (although both appointments can run-on) - you have the option of making up to three board members appointments (two to the positions left vacant by the recent resignations of Ms Belinda Milnes and Dr Parmje Parmar, and one to the position currently filled by Mr James Pres hose term appointment was due to expire in August 2013, but who is cont' we "run-on" provisions in the Crown Entities Act 2004) appointments to the Board need to be notified in a mann a les su qualified individuals to apply for appointment. 2 We noted that Superu's legislation requires that befor 9 an ap to the Board you must take into account the need for me - i o, - a breadth of experience and expertise, and knowledge of, - -- - ?Fl - matters likely to come before it, and the needs - . 1 tion . experiences) of different communities of interest and pop - - c. ps aland society. 3 Reference was also made to a skills/ex l-as recently carried out by the Superu Board. This highlighted rty 0 ll ?3 card members having a strong background in governance, and;r - - es in at least one of the following areas: - issues facing Pasifika a or ethnic - technical knowledge of st social science research. 4 You agreed that for en were looking to make at least two board member appointm po 3 ould be advertised in the major daily newspapers, a a th inatio also be sought from Cabinet/Caucus prov of a position description reflecting the appointment e, and agreed that shortlisted candidates would be received a total of 35 applications/nominations. Of these, thaucus colleagues, seven were from the Maori Party, three or Women, and one was nominated by the Superu Board. The applied from adverts placed in the newspapers. In addition, Mr ed he is available for reappointment. ommend that you address the status of Mr Prescott (a summary of Mr Prescott's - nd experience is included at Appendix 1). As mentioned when you met with Superu - ier this year, Ms Wilkinson values Mr Prescott's financial skills and experience, and his ole as Chair of the Board?s Finance and Audit Committee. At the same time, she recognises that he has been a member of the Board for almost five years, and that some change is desirable. 6 ciding which of the new candidates should be assessed by the interview panel, 7 in the circumstances we recommend that you consider extending Mr Prescott?s appointment for a period of 12 months. This would provide continuity for the Board (with the exception of Professor Sir Peter Gluckman, all of the other current board members were appointed in 2014). it would also make it easier for you to ?stagger? future 1 These positions are usually grouped together and treated as a single appointment. however it is possible to treat them as two separate appointments. I Superu Board Appointments: recommended shortlisted applicants 4 I appointments to the Board which is also desirable? it is not usual for existing board members to be re?interviewed when considered for reappointment. 8 As noted above, you have indicated that the most important requirements for the new candidates to have is a strong level of governance experience, and the extent to which their skills and experience complement those of other board members (especially in the highlighted areas of issues facing Pasi?ka and other ethnic groups, and technical knowledge of the use of statistics and social science research). 9 Other factors that you may wish to consider include the desirability of maintaining: - an appropriate gender balance on the Board (four of the current ti mbers of Board are males) 0 a representative geographic spread (of the five current me based, one is based in Northiand, while the other is base awkes are from the South island). 10 Consideration also needs?emm?te?tbn potential icts of in 9(2) 3 is regularly (9) Su this regard that candidat contracts, and is the @El A raise a number of issues lf 5 appornte 11 Based on the agreed criteria requirements the 'dates appear to be best suited for appointment. We recom ey a riority when you decide which of the candidates you wish to by panel. The 10 candidates, in alphabetical order, and table sets out the candidates and assesses them against the crite eed A A (2 0 cs re arc also is a consultant, research associate, and independent expert for over ds. He was formerly the Acting Chief Executive for the Families Co '0 Superu) prior to Ms Clare Ward?s appointment. Mr Cook has been a tatistician both in New Zealand and the UK. Cook meets the criteria requirements for governance experience and technical nowiedge of the use of statistics and social science research. He is Wellington based. A A (no Superu Board) is adviser to the Superu Board, specialising in statistics and social 2 If three new member appointments are appointed this year each for the standard term of three years, and assuming no resignations occur in the meantime, three new appointments will need to be made in 2017 (an Election year), with three more in 2018. This is a high turnover rate on a Board of up to seven members. Superu Board Appointments: recommended shortlisted applicants 5 [Section - Privacy of the Person? Superu Board Appointments: recommended shortlisted applicants Section - Privacy of the Personl Hon Dame Tariana Turia Dame Tariana was a Me Whanau Ora from 200 . . Issues from 2009 2014, and the Minister for the Co . - or from 2008 - 2011. Dame Tari na he re - nt for governance experien ethnic groups. She ?is/Auckland seed. of issues sifik . a (a 3 signi?cant skills and experience against the critenia). The legsets Wecommended candidates? skills and experience against the 'n A .. I: MVP . f?w Wellington 6% 3 Governance other Statistics social Location experience ethnic issues science research 2)(a Hen Dame Tariana Turia Whanganui 12 A summary of the skills and experience of the other candidates is attached at Appendix 1. Superu Board Appointments: recommended shortlisted applicants My Next steps 13 14 As previously advised, we hope to carry out interviews of shortlisted candidates as soon as possible. This will allow us time to provide you with advice on the preferred candidates for appointment, with a view towards taking a paper to the Cabinet Appointment and Honours Committee (APH) meeting scheduled for 31 March 2015. Should this timetable be affected by candidate availabilitv (one candidate I I EQllall then consideration will need to be given to taking some or all of the appoin ts to the AP meeting scheduled for 5 May 2015. will v? 'nerl80a% Once decisions have been made on the board member appoin with further advice on appointment options for the Families position(s). Superu Board Appointments: recommended shortlisted applicants 8 Mme-t Appendix 1 Summary of other candidates Current Board Member Mr James Prescott Mr Prescott has been a member of the Families Commission/Superu Board since 2010, and is currently chairs its Finance and Audit Committee. He is Senior Lecturer in Finance and Accounting at the Auckland University of Technology. Mr Prescott has held a number of board positions including Deputy Chair of the National Paci?c Radio Trust. Mr Prescott has good connections with Paci?c island communities and we of th Minister for Social Development and Employment's NGO Group. Pr?cis of other candidates iiSectlon - Privacy of the Person Superu Board Appointments: recommended shortlisted applicants 9 A table outlining the candidates? skills and experience against the required criteria is set out below (a tick indicates and experience of selecfed criteria, but not necessarily to the same degree as the recommended candidates). Governance exeerience Pasi?ka 8: char Statistics 8: social ection Privacy of the Personl Superu Board Appointments: recommended shortlisted applicants Location 13