Competition to appoint new Members to the Board of Sport NI

The Department for Communities (DfC) has launched a competition to appoint three Members to the Board of Sport NI.

Competition to appoint new Members to the Board of Sport NI

This is an open competition and applications are welcome from a wide range of people with an interest in public service. Applications from women, ethnic minorities, young people and people with disabilities are particularly welcome.

Sport NI was established in 1973 in line

with the Recreation and Youth Service (NI) Order 1986, and is an Arm’s-Length Body of DfC. Its main objective is the furtherance of sport and physical recreation in Northern Ireland.

The Board has a key role to play both in developing and improving the knowledge and appreciation of sport, and in increasing participation in sport and physical recreation. It also ensures good governance and adherence to public accountability.

All applications for appointment are considered strictly on merit. The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Friday 26 March 2021. A Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS) will be used. The aim of the GIS is to provide applicants with a disability the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities beyond the initial application stage.

Further information, including an application pack, can be obtained at

NI Direct(external link opens in a new window / tab) or by e-mailing Public Appointments.

You can also contact the Department on the following:

Telephone:       028 9081 9417                              

Text Relay Service:      18001 028 9081 9417