RFP 2022-002 - BOARD MEMBER RECRUITMENT SERVICES FOR THE CALGARY PUBLIC LIBRARY

The Library is seeking proposals from qualified individuals or firms to provide professional services to complete an executive search for the recruitment of volunteer Board members.
The successful proponent will hold an initial meeting with the Library’s Selection Committee to determine skills, competencies, behavioral characteristics, cultural fit and capacity requirements of the preferred candidate and to determine project timelines.
They will have regular, ongoing communication, as required, to ensure that the process is continuing towards completion and prepare a search profile based on key performance indicators and skill requirements and distribute a draft of this profile for the Library’s Selection Committee to review and approve.
The successful proponent will design and place public advertisements for this recruitment activity and develop a strategy to identify the desired pool of candidates. Proponents are asked to expand on their approach to identifying and engaging potential candidates in their RFP submissions.
The successful proponent will and solicit and review candidate resumes, assess candidates in order to develop the list for presentation to Selection Committee, and qualify candidates based on skill requirements developed.
It is expected that the successful proponent will conduct detailed interviews with leading candidates and establish a “long list” of candidates and present this list, with candidate assessments, resumes and supporting materials to the Library’s Selection Committee.
Further, the successful proponent will assist the Selection Committee in choosing “short-list” candidates for interviews, arrange for these interviews, and develop an interview guide and evaluation criteria for the committee.
They will conduct reference interviews on selected candidates and provide written reports to Selection Committee about the findings of these interviews, confirm academic and professional credentials and conduct security checks at the direction of the Library.
Additionally, the successful proponent will prepare a package of search and candidate recommendation materials for City Council to review.