Chairperson to the Board of the Health & Safety Executive for Northern Ireland

Application Process

HSENI’s vision is to achieve world-class performance in workplace health and safety and therefore improve the overall economic and social well being of our community. HSENI HQ is in Ladas Drive, Belfast.

The appointment is effective from 1 April 2017 although there will be the opportunity to ‘shadow’ the outgoing Chair with effect from 1 January 2017. The term of appointment will be for three years.

We particularly welcome applications from women, people with a disability and those from ethnic minorities as these are currently under-represented on the Board.

We are operating the Guaranteed Interview Scheme for applicants with a disability.

The time commitment normally amounts to 1.5 days per week or equivalent and remuneration amounts to £19,245 per annum from 1 April 2017. (Remuneration during any shadow period will reflect the actual time commitment made). All reasonable receipted dependant carer expenses will also be reimbursed where applicable.

No academic qualifications are required for the post. Appointment will be made on merit from those individuals who best satisfy 4 essential criteria. Please note that skills and experience in Health & Safety management, whilst valuable, are not essential and will not be a criterion for appointment.

How to Apply

The Application Pack will give you more details on the criteria and can be downloaded using the links below or obtained from:

DfE Public Appointments Unit
Netherleigh
Massey Avenue
Belfast
BT4 2JP

Contact details are:

• Yvonne Green on 028 9052 9282
  Textrelay: 18001 028 9052 9282
• Jon Anderson on 028 9052 9918
  Textrelay: 18001 028 9052 9918

Email: pau@economy-ni.gov.uk

The closing date for applications is 5pm on Friday 30 September 2016. Late applications will not be accepted.

• HSENI 16/17 – Final Information Pack
• HSENI 16/17 – Final Application form
• Make Your Mark - A guide to Public Appointments in Northern Ireland
• CPANI Leaflet – Complaints and Conflict of Interest Leaflet

This material will also be made available, on request, in other formats such as braille, large print, audio, etc. All reasonable adjustments will be made to accommodate the needs of applicants/candidates with a disability.

Interviews are scheduled to take place on 15, 16 and 17 November 2016. in Netherleigh, Massey Avenue, Belfast.

Applicants invited for interview are eligible for reimbursement of reasonable travelling expenses incurred within the UK and the Republic of Ireland.

Equality of Opportunity

The Department is committed to the principles of public appointments based on merit with independent assessment, openness and transparency of process. The Department is also committed to equality of opportunity and welcomes application forms from all suitably qualified applicants irrespective of religious belief, gender, race, political opinion, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or whether or not they have dependants.