Public appointment competition to appoint new members to St Mary’s University College governing body
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The Department for the Economy has launched a competition to recruit four new members to the governing body of St Mary’s University College Belfast.
The appointments will be made in February 2025. Members serve in a voluntary capacity receiving no remuneration other than reimbursement of reasonable expenses. The time commitment is at least four meetings per annum. Members will also be invited to sit on sub-committees.
This is an open competition in which a background in education or specific academic qualifications are not required.
The Department would like to appeal to individuals from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences and would particularly welcome applications from people with a disability and those from ethnic minority backgrounds as they are currently under-represented on the governing body of St Mary’s College.
The Department is operating a Guaranteed Interview Scheme in this competition for applicants with a disability.
Details of the competition are available on the Public Appointments page of the DfE website.
An application pack with full details and guidance may be obtained by emailing pau@economy-ni.gov.uk
The closing date for applications is noon (UK time) on 17 October 2024.
Notes to editors:
1. Further information on St Mary’s University College can be found on the College website.
2. Further information regarding the governing body of St Mary’s University College can be found by visiting the Governance page of the College website.
3. The competition is being run in accordance with the Commissioner for Public Appointments, Northern Ireland Code of Practice. Independent assessment, openness and transparency are integral parts of the process. The Department for the Economy is committed to equality of opportunity for all individuals and applications are welcome regardless of gender, age, marital status, disability, religion, ethnic origin, political opinion, sexual orientation, or whether or not you have dependents.
4. To be eligible for consideration, applicants must be or have been, engaged or employed in business, industry or any profession and must also meet three essential criteria:
- Communication and Collaboration
- Strategy and Analytical Skills
- Good Governance
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