Conducting an Executive Search for an Inspector General to Lead Emergency Management Strategy, Collaboration, and Community Safety in a Public Sector Organisation.
The Brief
Future Leadership™ partnered with a public sector organisation responsible for overseeing emergency management arrangements to appoint a new Inspector General for Emergency Management (IGEM).
This pivotal role required a leader capable of enhancing community safety and strengthening emergency management systems through objective reviews, evaluations, and continuous improvements. The IGEM would need to work collaboratively with stakeholders to ensure that emergency management arrangements are effective, sustainable, and innovative.
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™, led by David Baber, executed a comprehensive executive search campaign:
- Detailed Briefing: Collaborated with the organisation’s leadership team to understand the role’s scope, legislative requirements, and the ideal candidate profile.
- Search Strategy Development: Conducted a national campaign, leveraging deep networks within public safety and emergency services sectors.
- Candidate Evaluation: Reviewed a highly competitive pool of applicants to identify leaders with strong emergency management expertise and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Structured Selection Process: Facilitated multiple rounds of panel interviews with shortlisted candidates, supported by comprehensive assessment reports and probity checks.
Emerging Capabilities
Governance and Compliance
Establishes, champions, and measures the effectiveness of an organisation’s regulatory and reporting systems.
Strategy and Purpose
Develops and leads strategy for the function/organisation, taking a broad and long-term perspective.
Stakeholder Relations
Builds and sustains trusted relationships, integrating diverse perspectives to support productive interactions.
Critical Thinking
Gathers and examines diverse data points, presenting well-reasoned insights and reframing challenges.
Adaptability and Resilience
Demonstrates positivity, curiosity, and the ability to pivot when confronted with change, pressure, adversity, and disruption.
The Outcome
Future Leadership™ successfully appointed a seasoned professional as the new Inspector General for Emergency Management.
- The appointee brought extensive leadership experience and a proven track record in emergency management strategy, legislation, and stakeholder collaboration.
- Their leadership is expected to drive continuous improvement and innovative practices, ensuring communities are effectively safeguarded against emergencies.
The appointment reinforced Future Leadership’s expertise in securing top-tier talent for critical public sector roles, contributing to strategic advancements in community safety.
