Launch of recruitment competition for a Chair and Three Non-Executive Members to the Board of Warrenpoint Harbour Authority 2024

Date published: 14 October 2024

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Infrastructure Minister, John O’Dowd, has announced a recruitment campaign to appoint a Chair and Three Non-Executive Members to the Board of Warrenpoint Harbour Authority (WHA).

Warrenpoint Harbour Public Appointment Vacancies 2024

Warrenpoint Harbour is one of North’s main commercial ports. Its geographic position constitutes a major strategic advantage located halfway on the main strategic network of the Belfast to Dublin economic corridor.

Minister O’Dowd said,

“These are key positions and I would encourage anyone who considers that they meet the criteria for the posts and feel that they want to make a positive contribution to the work of Warrenpoint Harbour Authority to apply.”

The current remuneration is approximately £24,225 per annum (under review) for the Chair, based on anticipated attendance of four business days per month and approximately £8,275 per annum for Members, based on anticipated attendance of two business days per month. The Members/Chair will be expected to attend Board meetings and other ad hoc meetings as required. This may involve a commitment both inside and outside of normal working hours, including representing WHA at occasional evening engagements. The appointments will be effective from 1 February 2025 for a four-year term.

Applications will be welcomed from all sections of the community.  The closing date is 1 November 2024.

Women, younger people, people with disabilities and people from ethnic minority communities are currently under-represented on DfI Boards. Applications from members of these groups would be particularly welcome. 

You can access the application pack at: www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/public-appointment-vacancies or at www.infrastructure-ni.gov.uk/dfi-public-appointments under current opportunities.

Alternatively contact the DfI Public Appointments Unit:

  • In writing to DfI Public Appointments Unit, 1st floor, James House, 2 – 4 Cromac Avenue, Belfast BT7 2JA.
  • By Telephone. 028 9054 0994 - Text relay service 18001 028 9054 0994
  • By e-mail. Send your request to: publicappointmentsunit@infrastructure-ni.gov.uk

Notes to editors: 

  1. DfI is running the recruitment competition in accordance with the Commissioner for Public Appointments, Northern Ireland (CPANI) Code of Practice.
  2. The appointments will be made on merit and political activity will play no part in the selection process.
  3. All media queries should be directed to the Department for Infrastructure Press Office at: press.office@infrastructure-ni.gov.uk
  4. Follow the Department on Twitter @deptinfra on Facebook @DepartmentforInfrastructure and on LinkedIn at DfILinkedIn.
  5. The Executive Information Service operates an out of hours service for media enquiries only between 1800hrs and 0800hrs Monday to Friday and at weekends and public holidays. The duty press officer can be contacted on 028 9037 8110.

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