Board Governance Policies

5.6 Board Nomination Process & Competency Matrix

Approved/revised: April 19, 2013

 POLICY

A. BOARD NOMINATION & COMPETENCY MATRIX

When submitting nominations to government for vacancies among Lieutenant Governor in Council appointed board members, the board will recommend individuals with the competencies and personal attributes required for effective governance of the institution and for the support of its mission and provincial Aboriginal post-secondary education mandate.

The process followed must be consistent with the College and Institute Act and board bylaw A.2 The Board, and be carried out with reference to the Appointment Guidelines published by the British Columbia Board Resourcing and Development Office (BRDO).

B.  NOMINATION PROCESS

1.      The board will maintain a competency matrix (below) setting out the required competencies (skills and experience) and personal attributes (behavior and attitude) desired for the Board as a whole.

2.      When a vacancy occurs among appointed members on the board, the Board Chair will facilitate the identification of board competency “gaps” (using the board’s competency matrix) to direct the search for new nominees.

3.      As per bylaw 1.2 The Board, the filling of vacancies is structured to reflect the provincial mandate of the institution while maintaining a connection to its founding bands.  To this end, NVIT’s five founding communities are provided the opportunity to fill two of the eight appointments as “founding communities” members; the remaining seats are designated Aboriginal “members-at-large” with nominees able to be drawn from anywhere in British Columbia, including the Nicola Valley.

4.      The Board Chair guides the recruitment process for candidates to be considered for nomination.  This process will include public communication as described in #5 below, as well as seeking suggestions from current board members.

5.      Vacancies among Lieutenant Governor in Council appointed members will be publicly posted by placing a notice of vacancy on NVIT’s website.  Normally the notice of vacancy will also be placed on the Board Resourcing and Development Office (BRDO) website.  In the case of a vacancy in the two “founding communities” appointments, a letter will normally also be sent to each of the five founding communities informing them of the vacancy and inviting the submission of names for consideration by the board.

6.      Anyone may recommend individuals through the Board Chair for the board’s consideration as potential nominees to government for appointment.

 7.      The board or its executive committee will evaluate candidates and prepare a ranked list of Aboriginal nominees for submission to government.  Only those candidates the board assesses against its competency matrix and subsequently selects for its ranked list of nominees will be submitted to government.

8.      Consistent with BRDO’s Appointment Guidelines, the board normally will not select for nomination elected officials or public servants.  NVIT includes in these categories roles related to Aboriginal governments, such as First Nations chiefs, elected tribal leaders, and leaders of regional, provincial, or national Aboriginal political/advocacy organizations.

9.      Candidates selected for nomination must complete BRDO’s Candidate Profile & Declaration.

                      BOARD COMPETENCY MATRIX FOR ORDER-IN-COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS