Launch of recruitment competition for Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company (NITHC)
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Infrastructure Minister John O’Dowd has announced a recruitment campaign to appoint three Non-Executive Members to the Board of Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company (NITHC).
NITHC operates under the Translink Group and is the north’s main public transport provider.
The time commitment for the post will be approximately 2 business days per month. Non-Executive Members will be expected to attend all Board meetings, subcommittee meetings, and other ad hoc meetings as required. The Non-Executive Members will receive remuneration of £12,858 and reasonable travel and subsistence costs.
The appointments will be effective from 1 October 2024 for a 4-year term.
Applications will be welcomed from all sections of the community.
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: NIDirect - Public Appointment Vacancies or at Department for Infrastructure - Public Appointments
Alternatively contact the DfI Public Appointments Unit:
- By writing to Department for Infrastructure, James House, Gasworks Site, 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:
- DfI is running the recruitment competition in accordance with the Commissioner for Public Appointments, Northern Ireland (CPANI) Code of Practice.
- The appointments will be made on merit and political activity will play no part in the selection process.
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