Competition launched to appoint new Tourism Northern Ireland Board members
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The Department for the Economy (DfE) has launched a public appointments competition to appoint new members to the Board of Tourism Northern Ireland (TNI).
The Tourism Northern Ireland Board has corporate responsibility for ensuring that the organisation fulfils the aims and objectives set by the Department and approved by the Minister, and for promoting the efficient, economic and effective use of staff and other resources by TNI.
No specific academic qualifications are required for the post. The Department wishes to appeal to people of all ages from a wide range of backgrounds and experience across the community, voluntary, business or public sector, who can bring a wide range of skills and experience to the role. The Department would particularly welcome applications from females, people with a disability, those from minority ethnic communities and young people, as they are currently under-represented on boards. The Department is operating a Guaranteed Interview Scheme in this competition for applicants with a disability.
This is an open competition, which involves an application form and interview. The closing date for receipt of applications is noon (GMT) on 14 August 2026. Appointments are made on merit.
The initial appointments will be effective from 30 November 2026 for a term of three years.
More information on the appointments including how to apply is at: Public appointment – Tourism NI - Members competition
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- An application pack is also available from Public Appointments Unit, Department for the Economy, Adelaide House, 39-49 Adelaide Street, Belfast BT2 8FD. Email: pau@economy-ni.gov.uk. Telephone: Yvonne Green on 028 9052 9282 or Text Relay: 18001 028 9052 9282.
- Members are expected to attend Board meetings normally held at Tourism NI headquarters in Belfast and other events, amounting to at least one day per month. In addition, the successful candidate will be expected to attend occasional evening engagements. Remuneration is £6,272, non-pensionable.
- Additional days expected for Chairs of the Sub-committees will be remunerated accordingly.
- Members will receive reimbursement for all reasonable travel and subsistence costs, and any dependant-carer expenses incurred whilst undertaking board duties.
- Tourism Northern Ireland (TNI) is the trading name of the Northern Ireland Tourist Board (NITB). NITB is a statutory Non-Departmental Public Body originally established under the Development of Tourist Traffic Act (NI) 1948. Its constitution and continuation were affirmed in the Tourism (NI) Order 1992.
- Tourism Northern Ireland is funded by Department for the Economy (DfE) under Article 7 of the Order, from monies voted by the Northern Ireland Assembly. DfE is running the competition in accordance with the Commissioner for Public Appointments, Northern Ireland (CPANI) Code of Practice.
- The aims of Tourism Northern Ireland are to: encourage tourism; encourage the provision and improvement of tourist accommodation and tourist amenities; and advise the Department generally on the formulation and implementation of its policy in relation to the development of tourism.
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