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

• Appointment of the Chair to the SportNI Board

DfC public appointments 2024-25

Date of appointment	Body	Appointment details
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

DfC public appointments 2023-24

Date of appointment	Body	Appointment details
5 March 2024	Historic Buildings Council (HBC)	Reappointment of Chair and Members to the Historic Buildings Council
1 March 2024	Northern Ireland Museums Council (NIMC) Board	Reappointments to the Northern Ireland Museums Council
1 March 2024	Charity Commission for NI	Reappointment to the Board of the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland
1 March 2024	NI Housing Executive	Appointments to the Board of the NI Housing Executive
1 January 2024	Libraries NI	Appointment of Chair to the Board of Libraries NI
1 December 2023	Architecture & the Built Environment (MAG)	Extension of Chair and Members to the Ministerial Advisory Group for Architecture and the Built Environment NI
1 December 2023	Architecture & the Built Environment (MAG)	Appointments to the Ministerial Advisory Group for Architecture and the Built Environment for Northern Ireland
1 December 2023	Independent Review of Roles & Responsibilities of Councillor	Appointment of Independent Chair of the review of the roles and responsibilities of councillors in Northern Ireland
1 November 2023	Libraries NI	Appointments to the Board of Libraries NI
1 October 2023	National Museums NI	Secretary of State announces appointment of a new Chair and Members to the Board of National Museums Northern Ireland
1 September 2023	Charity Commission for NI	Appointment to the Board of the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland
1 September 2023	Charity Commission for NI	Appointments to the Board of the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland
28 August 2023	Sport NI	Sport NI Board Appointment
1 August 2023	Ulster Supported Employment Ltd	Appointments to the Board of Ulster Supported Employment Ltd (USEL)
1 July 2023	Libraries NI	Reappointment of Libraries NI Board Members
1 July 2023	Historic Buildings Council	Extension of Chair and Members to the Historic Buildings Council
1 May 2023	Ulster Supported Employment Ltd	The re-appointment of two Members to the Board of Ulster Supported Employment Ltd (USEL)
1 May 2023	Libraries NI	Reappointment of Libraries NI Board Members
1 March 2023	Libraries NI	Appointments of Councillor Members to the Board of Libraries NI

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