The Executive Council is the highest authoritative body in all matters concerning the operation of the network, including management of departmental and regional staff. Its work is overseen by the Board of Governors in order to ensure that the general policy and long-term strategies are followed according to the guidelines and vision set out by the Board.
It is also responsible for enforcing the Rules & Regulations by means of a team of Network Supervisors.
The Executive Council is comprised of 5 Executive Directors. Each Executive Director is responsible for one of five ‘Services’.
The Executive Council is generally responsible for the day-to-day management and oversight of the network. Executive Directors have voting rights, that are assigned to them by the Board of Governors, following a successful application process. Following the restructure in April 2022, each Executive Director is responsible for a ‘Service’. The responsibilities of each Executive Director are detailed below:
Executive Assistants are non-voting members and no additional access to systems is automatically granted, however, may be granted on a temporary basis for a specific project and shall cease upon completion of the project. Each Executive Assistant is attached to a ‘Service’ and is responsible for assisting the Executive Director of that Service.
The appointment of Executive Assistants follows the normal process of Senior Staff Appointments.
Each Executive Assistant is attached to a ‘Service’ and is responsible for assisting the Executive Director of that Service. Executive Assistants have similar responsibilities to Executive Directors, but rather than act in a voting capacity, they are responsible for ensuring that the Executive Director is supported in managing the ‘Service’. The responsibilities for Executive Assistants are detailed below, note that they are the same defined responsibilities but discharge these responsibilities by assisting the Executive Director: