Council Members – Catholic Maintained Schools (CCMS) and its Diocesan Education Committees (DECs) Closed
*Closes 22nd May*
The Department of Education has launched a public appointments competition to appoint seven members to the Council along with appointments to the Diocesan Education Committees of Armagh (four members); Clogher and Kilmore (two members); Derry (one member); Down and Connor (four members); and Dromore (two members).
CCMS is a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department. It is responsible for developing and promoting, in conjunction with the Trustees of Catholic maintained schools, quality education within the Catholic maintained sector. CCMS’s DECs are committees of CCMS which have responsibility for the Catholic maintained school sector. DECs provide advice to the CCMS Council regarding its policies and implementation and exercise many of the Council’s operational and representational responsibilities.
The member’s role is to contribute to the development of the CCMS’s strategy; ensuring that it is consistent with the Minister’s priorities and DE aims and objectives; to challenge and work for consensus in the decision-making processes of the Council; and contribute to the work associated with the discharge of CCMS’s statutory functions. Council and DEC members play an important role, requiring a strong ability to support strategic decision making and uphold good governance, accountability and risk management within an organisation.
The members of the Council role require approximately 5 days per year and members of the DECs approximately 3 days per year, as well as any sub-committee(s) the members may be asked to serve on. The posts are unremunerated however, Council and DEC members are eligible for an attendance allowance or a financial loss allowance.
Travel and subsistence expenses will be reimbursed for costs incurred while carrying out CCMS/DEC related work.
No specific academic qualifications are required for the posts. Your experience does not necessarily need to be associated directly with the education service but may be from other backgrounds including business or commercial life and/or voluntary service and involvement in the community.
The closing date for receipt of applications is 4pm on Thursday 22 May 2025.
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