Launch of recruitment competition for a Chair and a Non-Executive Member to the Board of Northern Ireland Water

The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) has announced a recruitment campaign to appoint a Chair and a Non-Executive Member to the Board of Northern Ireland Water.

NI Water is responsible for the delivery of water and sewerage services in Northern Ireland.  There are approximately 910,000 households, businesses and agricultural users connected to the public water supply and 743,000 households and businesses connected to the public sewerage system.

The Department encourages anyone who considers that they meet the criteria for either post and feels that they want to make a positive contribution to the work of NI Water to apply.

The time commitment for the post will be approximately four business days for the Chair and two business days per month for the Member. Appointees will be expected to attend all Board meetings and other ad hoc meetings as required. The Chair will receive remuneration of £40,000 and Non-Executive Members will receive remuneration of £18,000, along with reasonable travel and subsistence costs.

The appointments will be effective from 1 April 2024 for a four-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 DfI public appointments until 5 January 2024.

Alternatively contact the DfI Public Appointments Unit:

• In writing to Clarence Court, 10-18 Adelaide Street, Belfast BT2 8GB;
• 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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