Public Appointments

The Department for Employment and Learning sponsor a number of public bodies. Appointments to these bodies are made by the Minister for Employment and Learning and some are regulated by the Commissoner for Public Appointments for Northern Ireland. The Department has a dedicated Public Appointments Unit which co-ordinates the Public Appointments process.

What you can access on this site

You can access information on the following:

• Information on the Public Bodies DEL sponsors
• Current vacancies
• Press Releases (appointments made by the Minister)

Your Opinion Counts

The Department's Public Appointments Unit is committed to working with our customers to review and improve our services. Please submit any comments or suggestions you may have to the following email address or you can find telephone and postal details on our contacts page.

• pau@delni.gov.uk 
• Public Appointments: Unit Contacts

Further information on Appointments

Further information on Public Appointments can be obtained from the following websites:

• The Commissioner for Public Appointments 
• Central Appointments Unit of the Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister 

In this section:

• The Minister - Stephen Farry
• Structure of the Department
• Department for Employment and Learning Business Plans
• Department for Employment and Learning Board Minutes
• Public Appointments
  • Public Appointments: Policies and Customer Standards
  • Public Appointments: Public Bodies Sponsored by DEL
  • Public Appointments: Announcements and Information on Current Vacancies
  • Public Appointments: Unit Contacts
  • Public Appointments: Frequently Asked Questions
  • Public Appointments Press Releases
• Budget 2010: DEL Savings Delivery Plan
• National Fraud Initiative
• Answered Assembly Questions
• Balanced Scorecard 2010/11
• Review of 2010/11 Spending Plans
• Corporate Identity
• Efficiency Technical Notes
• How to find us