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 3 x Non-Executive members to the Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service (NIBTS 1/21)
The Department of Health is seeking to appoint 3 x Non-Executive Members to the Board of NIBTS (2 x Lay & 1 x Finance).
Applications must be returned to the Department of Health by Noon GMT, Tuesday 9 November 2021. Late applications will not be accepted.
You can find out more, including period of appointment and how to apply, at the following link:
Appointment of 3 Non-Excutive Members to the Board of NIBTS
Appointment of a Victims of Crime Commissioner Designate for Northern Ireland
The Minister of Justice is seeking to appoint a Victims of Crime Commissioner Designate for Northern Ireland.
Applications must be returned to the Department of Justice by noon (UK time) Friday 5 November 2021.
You can find out more, including period of appointment and how to apply, at the following link:
Appointment of 4 members to the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) College Advisory Group
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs is seeking to appoint four members to the CAFRE College Advisory Group representing the Arable/Crops, Education, Food Processing and Poultry/Pigs sectors.
Completed applications must be returned to the Department by 4pm (UK time) on Friday 29 October 2021.
You can find out more, including period of appointment and how to apply, at this link:
Commissioner for Victims and Survivors
The First Minister and deputy First Minister wishes to appoint a Commissioner to promote the interests of victims and survivors of the Conflict/Troubles in Northern Ireland.
Completed applications must be returned to the Department by 12 noon (UK time) on Friday 15 October 2021.
You can find out more, including period of appointment and how to apply, at this link: Commissioner for Victims and Survivors
Appointment of a new Chair to the Governing Body of Stranmillis University College
The Department for the Economy (DfE) is seeking to appoint a new Chair to the Governing Body of Stranmillis University College.
Completed applications must be returned to the Department by 12 noon (UK time) on Monday 18 October 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 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' 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 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.