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Public appointment vacancies

Public appointment vacancies will usually be advertised via various channels. These may include local and regional papers, a departmental website, social media as well as here on nidirect. Most appointments are regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments in Northern Ireland (CPA NI).

Ofcom

Ofcom is seeking to recruit a non-executive member to join its main board as a representative for Northern Ireland.

The closing date for applications is 11.59 pm (UK time) on Monday 28 September 2026.

You can find out more, including how to apply, at the following link:

Ofcom Board representative for Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland Policing Board

The Department of Justice is seeking to appoint six Independent board members to the Northern Ireland Policing Board.

The closing date for applications is 12.00 pm (UK time) on Wednesday 16 September 2026.

You can find out more, including how to apply, at the following link:

Members to the Northern Ireland Policing Board

Department of Education

The Department of Education is seeking to appoint:

four members to the Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA)
two members to the Council for Catholic Maintained Schools (CCMS)
nine members to the Diocesan Education Committees (DECs)

The closing date for applications is 4.00 pm (UK time) on Thursday 17 September 2026.

You can find out more, including how to apply, at the following link:

CCEA, CCMS and DECs

NI Practice and Education Council for Nursing and Midwifery

The Department of Health is seeking to appoint a non-executive chair to the Northern Ireland Practice and Education Council for Nursing and Midwifery (NIPEC).

The closing date for applications is 12.00 pm (UK time) on Tuesday 22 September 2026.

You can find out more, including how to apply, at the following link:

Non-executive chair to NIPEC

Northern Ireland Fishery Harbour Authority

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs is seeking to appoint three members to the board of the Northern Ireland Fishery Harbour Authority (NIFHA).

The closing date for applications is 12.00 pm (UK time) on Thursday 24 September 2026.

You can find out more, including how to apply, at the following link:

Members to the board of the NIFHA

Appointment of school governors

The Department of Education (DE) invites applications for school governor positions.

The role of the board of governors is to manage the school to give the best possible education and educational opportunities for all of the pupils.

You can find out more, including how to apply, at the following link:

Becoming a school governor

Applications are welcome at any time.

Future public appointment vacancies

'All Aboard' news-sheet

You can find information about public appointment vacancies expected in the coming months on the 'All Aboard' news sheet.

If you would like to be added to the mailing list to receive 'All Aboard', email the Central Appointments Unit:

email: Admin.CAU@executiveoffice-ni.gov.uk

UK public appointment vacancies

If you're interested in applying for a public appointment in England or Wales, you can visit the Cabinet Office's public appointments site.

If you're interested in applying for a public appointment in Scotland, you can visit the Scottish Government website.

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