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Committees

Some ARC committees are long-term, while others are put together for a single, short-term purpose and then disbanded.

ARC Advisory Council

The establishment of the ARC Advisory Council was announced on 7 January 2008. The role of the Council is to provide advice to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) on key research issues. The Council is chaired by the CEO of the ARC

ARC College of Experts

The ARC College of Experts consists of 77 members who are experts of international standing drawn from the Australian research community, including higher education, industry and public sector research organisations. Members assess and rank ARC proposals submitted under the National Competitive Grants Program (NCGP), make funding recommendations to the CEO, and provide strategic advice to the ARC on emerging disciplines and cross-disciplinary developments.

NCGP Committees

Appeals Committee

Applicants for ARC funding may appeal against process issues but not against committee decisions or assessor ratings and comments. Appeals are considered by an Appeals Committee, which determines whether or not an error in process has occurred in regard to a proposal and either dismisses or upholds the appeal.

Scrutiny Committee

The Scrutiny Committee assists the CEO by:

• assessing the relative quality of proposals within the six ARC discipline areas
• recommending to the CEO a distribution across those discipline areas of funding set aside for this purpose
• scrutinising the processes followed by the ARC College of Experts in assessing proposals for funding from members of the College
• providing a report to the ARC on that scrutiny, including recommendations as appropriate.

Selection Advisory Committees

• The College of Experts Selection Advisory Committee considers the nominations for positions on the College of Experts panels and makes recommendations to the CEO. Subsequently, the CEO’s recommendations are sent to the Minister who considers these and then makes the appointments.
• Other Selection Advisory Committees are established during the year by the CEO to assist with the selection processes of the smaller NCGP schemes.

Management committees

Audit Committee

The Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 requires the CEO to "establish and maintain an audit committee with the functions and responsibilities required by the Financial Management and Accountability Orders". The responsibilities of the Audit Committee include:

• audit services
• relationship with external audit
• financial and management reporting
• risk management
• fraud control.

Senior Executive Group

The ARC Senior Executive Group has responsibility for overseeing a range of strategic and operational issues and coordinating activities across the agency. The group comprises the CEO (Chair), Chief Information Officer (CIO) , the Executive Directors and the General Manager, Research Excellence Branch.

NCGP Executive

The NCGP Program Executive manages the NCGP funding schemes; makes recommendations on appointments to the ARC College of Experts; serves as the Eligibility Committee; and reviews the funding rules and recommends changes to the CEO. This group consists of the Executive Directors and Program Directors.

Research Management System Executive Project Committee

The Research Management System (RMS) Executive Project Committee manages and controls project activities relating to implementation of the new research management system. The Committee has oversight of the direction of the services and the conduct of the contract including:

• agreement on the detailed functional requirements of the development approach
• ensuring that project activities remain on time, within scope and within the agreed project budget
• providing quality assurance and sign-off of all developed system documentation.

System to Evaluate the Excellence of Research Executive Project Committee

The System to Evaluate the Excellence of Research (SEER) Executive Project Committee manages and controls project activities relating to the implementation of SEER. The Committee is responsible for ensuring the project remains on target to deliver the required functionality to support the ERA initiative on budget and schedule.

Occupational Health and Safety Committee

The Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Committee monitors the implementation and reviews the effectiveness of the ARC’s OHS policies and practices, and makes recommendations to the CEO. The committee comprises a senior management representative, two employee representatives and a facilities and services representative.

People Management and Development Committee

The People Management and Development Committee advises the CEO on matters relating to human resources. Members include the CIO, up to two executive directors, the Director, Resources and up to four other staff members nominated by staff.

Salary Review Committee

This Committee is responsible for advising the CEO, supervisors and staff on salary and performance issues. The committee’s membership comprises the CIO (Chair), two SES officers and the Manager, People Management and Development.

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