Public appointment vacancies
Public appointment vacancies will usually be advertised via various channels, which 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).
Appointment of 32 Members to the Governing Bodies of Belfast Metropolitan College, Northern Regional College, North West Regional College, Southern Regional College and South West College
The Department for the Economy (DfE) is seeking to appoint 32 members to the Governing Bodies of five further education colleges.
Completed applications must be returned to the Department by 12 noon (UK time) on Thursday 19 August 2021.
You can find out more, including period of appointment and how to apply, at this link:
Public Appointments - FE college governing body members
Appointment of one Non-Executive Chair to the Northern Ireland Practice and Education Council for Nursing & Midwifery (NIPEC 1/21)
The Department of Health is seeking to appoint a Non-Executive Chair to the Board of NIPEC.
Completed applications must be returned to the Department by 12 noon (BST) on Friday 6 August 2021. Late applications will not be accepted.
You can find out more, including period of appointment and how to apply, at this link:
Appointment of DE Representative Members to the Boards of: The Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education (NICIE); The General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland (GTCNI) and Comhairle na Gaelscolaíochta (CnaG)
The Department of Education (DE) has launched a public appointments competition to appoint two board members to the NICIE, three council members to the GTCNI (including one person from an industry or commerce background) and one Board member to the CnaG.
Completed applications must be returned to the Department by 4pm on Monday 19 July 2021.
You can find out more, including period of appointment and how to apply, at this link:
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 in order to provide the best possible education and educational opportunities for all of the pupils.
You can find out more, including how to apply, at this link:
Applications are welcome at any time.
Future public appointment vacancies - 'All Aboard' newsheet
You can find information about public appointment vacancies expected in the coming months on the 'All Aboard' newsheet:
If you would like to be added to our mailing list to receive All Aboard please email the Central Appointments Unit at 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 gov.scot website.