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).
Civil Service Commissioners for Northern Ireland
The Northern Ireland Office is seeking to appoint Civil Service Commissioners for Northern Ireland.
The closing date for applications is 12.00 pm (UK time) on Friday 23 May 2025.
You can find out more, including how to apply, at the following link:
Department of Education
The Department of Education (DE) is seeking to appoint seven members to the Council for Catholic Maintained Schools (CCMS) and its Diocesan Education Committees (DECs).
The closing date for applications is 4.00 pm (UK time) on Thursday 22 May 2025.
You can find out more, including how to apply, at the following link:
Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission
The Executive Office is seeking to appoint lay members to the Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission (NIJAC).
The closing date for applications is 12.00 pm (UK time) on Friday 2 May 2025.
You can find out more, including how to apply, at the following link:
Drainage Council for Northern Ireland
The Department for Infrastructure is seeking to appoint six non-executive specialist members to the Drainage Council for Northern Ireland.
The closing date for applications is 12.00 pm (UK time) on Thursday 1 May 2025.
You can find out more, including how to apply, at the following 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 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:
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:
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.