Objectives

The primary objective of this tender is to appoint a qualified and experienced executive recruitment service provider to manage and facilitate the recruitment and selection process for the position of CEO at Iziko Museums of South Africa. The service provider must ensure a transparent, fair, confidential, and efficient process that results in the appointment of a suitable candidate within specified timelines.

Scope

The scope includes:

• Preparing and placing recruitment advertisements in agreed media platforms.
• Pre-screening applicants and providing suitable candidates to the selection panel.
• Arranging and facilitating shortlisting and interview processes, either virtually or face-to-face.
• Providing interview packs, scoring templates, and assessment tools.
• Conducting reference checks, verification of qualifications, criminal record checks, employment history, disciplinary history, and other relevant verifications.
• Performing psychometric assessments of final candidates.
• Drafting reports on assessments, interviews, and screenings.
• Supporting the selection panel in finalizing and recommending candidates.
• Making employment offers and finalizing employment contracts.
• Ensuring the candidate's onboarding process as per agreed timelines.

Technical Requirements

The service provider must demonstrate:

• Experience in executive recruitment, specifically for CEO or equivalent senior leadership roles, with supporting documentary evidence of at least one successful placement in the past 12 months.
• Provision of at least three reference letters from clients within the last five years.
• A comprehensive recruitment methodology covering sourcing, assessment, screening, and reporting.
• Capability to conduct or arrange valid, reliable, and fair executive competency assessments and psychometric testing.
• Ability to verify candidate credentials through reference checks, criminal record checks, employment history, and other relevant verifications within five working days.
• Provision of a detailed pricing structure inclusive of VAT, disbursements, and any applicable escalations.
• Compliance with all mandatory requirements, including valid CSD supplier registration, B-BBEE certification, tax clearance, and completed SBD forms.

Skills Requirements

The successful bidder must possess:

• Proven experience in executive recruitment, especially for CEO-level positions.
• Strong understanding of good governance principles, legislative requirements, and ethical recruitment practices.
• Ability to develop and implement effective sourcing strategies and assessment methodologies.
• Capacity to conduct scientifically validated psychometric and competency assessments.
• Excellent record-keeping, reporting, and record management skills.
• Effective communication and facilitation skills for virtual and face-to-face interviews.
• Capacity to work independently from their offices with coordinated visits to Iziko Museums as necessary.