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Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland

The First Minister and deputy First Minister invite applications for the position of Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland.

The Police Ombudsman is responsible for the provision of an independent and impartial police complaints service in Northern Ireland and for providing strategic leadership to the Office, both in terms of its corporate management and in relation to its core investigative work.

This is a challenging full-time position with a significant public profile. The successful candidate will have a combination of appropriate skill-sets and experience, as well as a successful track record built on productive leadership and teamwork, relevant professional knowledge and experience, good judgement and decision taking, effective communications and strong corporate management ability.

The appointment will be for a single non-renewable term of seven years or until the person appointed reaches age 70. Remuneration for the position is currently £128,296 per annum.

An information pack and application form can be found online at:

www.ofmdfmni.gov.uk/public-appointments and hard and alternative format copies are also available if required from: The Police Ombudsman Appointment Team, OFMDFM, E5.10, Castle Buildings, Belfast, BT4 3SR.
Telephone 028 9052 3245 or 028 9052 2538.
The closing date for return of completed applications is 12.00 noon on 20 January 2012. It is planned that the interview process will commence in February 2012.

Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland OFMDFM is committed to the principles of public appointments based on merit with independent assessment, openness and transparency of process. OFMDFM is committed to providing equality of opportunity and welcomes applications regardless of gender, age, marital status, disability, religion, ethnic origin, political opinion, sexual orientation or whether or not you have dependants.