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Ref No: CE/ /Feb2017

NORTHERN IRELAND HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION

APPLICATION FORM FOR THE POST OF

CHIEF EXECUTIVEUse this form to the best of your ability to demonstrate how you would be suited to the post in question. If necessary, add a continuation sheet for your answers to one or more specific questions. Only information contained on this form (and on any continuation sheets) will be used at the short listing and interview stages.

Please do not send a curriculum vitae to accompany this form.

POST APPLIED FOR: Chief Executive

FULL NAME:

ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE, INCLUDING POSTCODE:

TELEPHONE NUMBERS: HOME:

WORK:

MOBILE:

EMAIL ADDRESS:

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ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:

SUBJECT TYPE OF QUALIFICATION(eg GCSE) GRADE

OTHER RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS ACHIEVED:

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EMPLOYMENT RECORD SINCE LEAVING FULL–TIME EDUCATION (start from current/last employer):

NAME AND ADDRESS

OF EMPLOYERJOB TITLE AND DUTIES

Dates

From(mm/yy)

To(mm/yy)

Additional Information: Current or most recent salary

Please use a continuation sheet as necessary

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ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

The following section asks you to outline your experience, knowledge and competencies in relation to the essential criteria specified in the person specification for this post.

Please use a continuation sheet as necessary, but do not use more than 350 words for each criterion. If you do so your application will be disqualified and you will not be shortlisted for interview.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

Criterion 1: Experience – Management (do not exceed 350 words)Please demonstrate the length of your experience and your specific role in a senior management post in a complex organisation with budgetary and staff responsibility:

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Criterion 2: Experience – Finance and Governance (do not exceed 350 words)Please demonstrate the extent of your experience and your specific role in working with rigorous accounting and corporate governance practices:

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Criterion 3: Knowledge – Human Rights (do not exceed 350 words)Please demonstrate the extent of your understanding of human rights issues both locally and internationally:

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Criterion 4: Competence – Strategic and Operational Planning and Implementation (do not exceed 350 words)Please demonstrate the extent of your experience and specific role in respect of strategic and operational planning and implementation:

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Criterion 5: Competence – Leading and Managing Staff (do not exceed 350 words)Please demonstrate the extent of your experience and specific role in respect of leading and managing staff:

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Criterion 6: Competence – Resource and Organisation Management (do not exceed 350 words)Please demonstrate the extent of your experience and specific role in respect of resource and organisation management:

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Criterion 7: Competence – Relationship Management (do not exceed 350 words)Please demonstrate the extent of your experience and specific role in respect of building and maintaining relationships at a senior level:

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Criterion 8: Competence – team-working (do not exceed 350 words)Please demonstrate the extent of your experience and specific role in both leading a team and effectively participating in a team:

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Criterion 9: IT Skills (do not exceed 350 words)Please demonstrate your ability and skills with IT:

DESIRABLE CRITERIA12


Criterion 1: Competence – human rights organisational experience (do not exceed 350 words)Please provide your length and depth of experience working with or within human rights organisation or institutions:

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Criterion 2: Competence – providing policy advice (do not exceed 350 words)Please demonstrate your length and depth of experience of providing advice on human rights, legal or policy issues to government officials, elected representatives or other relevant public authorities:

Criterion 3: Competence – media experience (do not exceed 350

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words)Please provide the length and depth of experience you have of undertaking media work:

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REFERENCES

Please give the following information for two people who the Commission may approach for a reference about you (these people must be connected with an employer you have worked for, or with educational establishment you have attended, and must not be closely related to you). Referees will not be contacted until a provisional offer of employment is made.

Name:

Address:

Telephone:

Email:

Connection to you:

Name:

Address:

Telephone:

Email:

Connection to you:

WHEN WOULD YOU BE AVAILABLE TO START WORK WITH THE COMMISSION?

HOW DID YOU FIND OUT ABOUT THIS JOB VACANCY?

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Special requirements:

Please inform us about any special arrangements or adjustments that you may need us to put in place for you in the event that we invite you to interview. This will help us to help you. If, instead, you would prefer to discuss this with us, please telephone Lorraine Hamill on 028 9026 9753 as soon as possible.

I CONFIRM THAT THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THIS APPLICATION FORM IS CORRECT:

Signature: Date:

Please return your completed application form marked ‘Application for Chief Executive’ by post, by hand, or email to arrive no later than 1pm on Wednesday 22 February 2017 to:

Lorraine HamillFinance and Administration ManagerNorthern Ireland Human Rights CommissionTemple Court39, North StreetBelfastBT1 1NA

or

[email protected]

Late applications cannot be accepted, nor can faxed applications.

Email applications will be accepted provided that they are received before the closing date.

The receipt of applications will be acknowledged. If you have not received an acknowledgement within one week of submitting your application, please contact Lorraine Hamill at the above address.

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