Search begins for new board members for the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland

12 December 2024   Skills Business Environment

 The Department for the Economy has launched a public appointment competition to appoint up to four new members to the board of the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI).

HSENI plays an important role in educating, informing, communicating with, and supporting businesses to comply with, and improve, standards of health and safety at work in Northern Ireland.

The role of board member offers the opportunity to play an important part within HSENI as the organisation strives to achieve its vision of world-class performance in workplace health and safety and therefore improve the overall economic and social wellbeing of our community.

It is anticipated the new board members will be appointed for a term of four years with effect from 1 May 2025. The time commitment normally amounts to 1.5 days per month or equivalent and remuneration amounts to £4,195 per annum.

The Department is committed to the principles of public appointments based on merit with independent assessment, openness and transparency of process. The Department is also committed to equality of opportunity and welcomes application forms from all suitably qualified applicants irrespective of religious belief, gender, race, political opinion, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or whether or not they have dependants.

Details of the competition are available on the DfE website. 

An application pack with full details and guidance may be obtained by emailing: [email protected]