DfC public appointments

What is a public body?

A public body is an organisation that delivers a public service, is not a government department and operates at arm’s length from Ministers.

Examples of such bodies with the Department for Communities include Libraries NI, the NI Housing Executive, Armagh Observatory and Planetarium, Historic Monuments Council and Ulster Supported Employment Ltd.

The Department is keen to encourage more people from different backgrounds, ages and communities to apply to become public appointees. It is committed to ensuring that appointments are based on merit with independent assessment, openness and transparency of process.

Current DfC vacancies

There are no current vacancies.

Recent DfC public appointments

Appointments made and competitions launched in the past two years.

DfC public appointments 2025-26

Date of appointment	Body	Appointment details
4 June 2025	National Museums Northern Ireland	Reappointment of a Trustee to the National Museums NI Board
30 May 2025	Sport NI	Member Re-appointments to the Board of Sport Northern Ireland
27 May 2025	Northern Ireland Local Government Officers’ Superannuation Committee (NILGOSC)	Member Appointment to the Northern Ireland Local Government Officers’ Superannuation Committee (NILGOSC)

DfC public appointments 2024-25

Date of appointment	Body	Appointment details
1 March 2025	Sport NI	Appointment to the Board of Sport Northern Ireland
10 February 2025	Sport NI	Sport NI Chair Appointment
1 February 2025	Arts Council of Northern Ireland	Appointments to the Board of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland
1 February 2025	Historic Buildings Council	Historic Buildings Council Chair Appointment
8 January 2025	Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE)	Northern Ireland Housing Executive Board Appointments
1 January 2025	Ulster Supported Employment Ltd (USEL)	Ulster Supported Employment Ltd (USEL) Board Appointment
1 December 2024	Ulster Supported Employment Ltd (USEL)	Ulster Supported Employment Ltd (USEL) Board Appointments
30 November 2024	Ministerial Advisory Group (MAG) for Architecture and the Built Environment for Northern Ireland	Appointment to the Ministerial Advisory Group for Architecture and the Built Environment for Northern Ireland
1 October 2024	Charities Advisory Committee	Reappointment to the Charities Advisory Committee
1 October 2024	Northern Ireland Local Government Officers’ Superannuation Committee (NILGOSC)	Appointments to the Northern Ireland Local Government Officers’ Superannuation Committee (NILGOSC)
1 September 2024	Libraries NI	Appointments to the Libraries NI Board
15 August 2024	Charity Commission for Northern Ireland	Appointments to the Board of the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland
1 July 2024	National Museums Northern Ireland	Appointments to the Board of National Museums Northern Ireland
1 July 2024	Arts Council of Northern Ireland	Reappointments to the Board of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland
1 June 2024	Armagh Observatory and Planetarium (AOP)	Appointment of Members of the Armagh Observatory and Planetarium (AOP)
1 June 2024	Sport Northern Ireland	Appointments to the Board of Sport Northern Ireland
1 June 2024	Charity Commission for Northern Ireland	Appointment to the Board of the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland
1 May 2024	Charities Advisory Committee	Appointments to the Charities Advisory Committee
1 April 2024	Northern Ireland Local Government Officers’ Superannuation Committee (NILGOSC)	Reappointments to the Northern Ireland Local Government Officers’ Superannuation Committee

Public appointments privacy notice

The public appointments privacy notice explains how DfC uses information about you and the ways in which we will safeguard your data.

Useful information

You can find out more information on becoming a public appointee, including any other current vacancies on the nidirect website:

• Public appointments

To find out how appointments to public bodies are regulated, the Commissioner for Public Appointments Northern Ireland website contains more information:

• The Commissioner for Public Appointments Northern Ireland

The Executive Office issues a range of public appointment-related publications including a public appointments guide, official statistical data and the All Aboard news-sheet. The latest version can be found at:

• The Executive Office – Public Appointments

Contact details

If you have any queries regarding public appointments or would like to register your interest in any upcoming vacancies please contact:

• Public Appointments Unit