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).
Chair to the Board of Belfast Harbour Commissioners
The Department for Infrastructure is seeking to appoint a chair to the board of Belfast Harbour Commissioners.
The closing date for applications is 12.00 pm (UK time) on Friday 4 April 2025.
You can find out more, including how to apply, at the following link:
Irish Language Commissioner
The Executive Office is looking for an Irish Language Commissioner.
The closing date for applications is 12.00 pm (UK time) on Friday 28 March 2025.
You can find out more, including how to apply, at the following link:
Commissioner for the Ulster Scots and the Ulster British tradition
The Executive Office is looking for a Commissioner for the Ulster Scots and the Ulster British tradition.
The closing date for applications is 12.00 pm (UK time) on Friday 28 March 2025.
You can find out more, including how to apply, at the following link:
Director and five other members of OICE
The Executive Office (TEO) is seeking to appoint a director and five other members of the Office of Identity and Cultural Expression (OICE).
The closing date for applications is 12.00 pm (UK time) on Friday 28 March 2025.
You can find out more, including how to apply, at the following link:
Commissioner for Public Appointments for NI
The Executive Office is seeking to appoint a Commissioner for Public Appointments for NI (CPANI).
The closing date for applications is 12.00 pm (UK time) on Friday 28 March 2025.
You can find out more, including how to apply, at the following link:
Civil Legal Services appeal panels
The Department of Justice is seeking to appoint presiding members and other panel members to the Civil Legal Services - independent appeal panels.
The closing date for applications is 12.00 pm (UK time) on Friday 28 March 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.