Conducting an Executive Search for a Commissioner to an independent statutory body that promotes improvement in policies and practices affecting the safety and wellbeing of Aboriginal children and young people.
The Brief
Future Leadership™ was engaged by an independent statutory body that promotes improvement in policies and practices affecting the safety and wellbeing of children and young people to appoint a Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People.
The Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People will engage widely with the community and provide independent advice to Ministers, government departments and relevant stakeholders on relevant policies and services focusing on child protection, safety, and wellbeing.
Candidate net Promote Score
Future Leadership combines truly personalised relationships with innovative technology solutions to ensure an approachable and efficient process for all our Net Promoter Score across clients, successful candidates and unsuccessful candidates is well above industry standard.
Candidates supported every year
We maintain genuine relationships with past candidates and continue to support them with leadership solutions long term, after they land their role.
Senior Women Appointed since 2002
Over half of the executive search assignments undertaken by our team have resulted in the appointment of outstanding female or LGBTQI+ leaders to high profile roles.
Candidate Retention Rate for 12 months since 2002
Our thorough briefing process and ability to engage passive candidates mean that we go to great lengths to find the right person for the role – long term!
The Process
Future Leadership™, represented by Kate Wheeler and David Baber undertook a comprehensive National search process targeting individuals and organisations including justice, health and children’s wellbeing sector, Aboriginal controlled health sector and senior appointees in Government settings.
A shortlist of highly experiences candidates was presented to the Selection Panel for consideration with three candidates progressing to panel interviews.
Emerging Capabilities
Stakeholder Relations
Establishes rapport with stakeholders, builds and sustains trusted and collaborative relationships.
Identifies and draws on relevant and diverse perspectives and integrates them to support productive interactions.
Strategy and Purpose
Develops and leads strategy for the function/organisation, taking a broad and long-term perspective. Understands and considers context. Communicates and gains buy-in to the function/organisation goals, direction and vision, promoting change initiatives.
Culture and Engagement
Fosters a positive culture, creating a sense of belonging and inclusiveness. Creates an environment that encourages diverse perspectives and facilitates a psychologically safe environment.
Communication and Influence
Communicates with clarity and impact to facilitate individual and collective understanding, inspire action and enable information exchange. Leverages human-centric communication and storytelling to effectively influence stakeholders across the physical and virtual realms.
Commercial Acumen
Provides a deep understanding of relevant industry, marketplace and business drivers as applicable to the organisation. Leverages the application of commercial tools and frameworks to manage opportunities, conflicts and trade-offs.
Personal Growth
Adopts a growth mindset, building self-awareness. Motivated to continuously develop personally and professionally - one's own knowledge, skills, and personal attributes and self-insight. Reflects regularly on ways to improve self, regularly evolving self, focusing on the whole person.
The Outcome
The successful candidate is a proud Yorta Yorta and Indian person with over 20 years’ experience in the legal justice sector and Aboriginal community controlled organisations.
