NICS

Appointments & Marketing Branch is part of Resourcing Division of the Department of Finance & Personnel.

    * We develop recruitment and selection policies which provide the best possible opportunity for Departments to fill their vacancies with the most suitable people.
    * We are committed to ensuring that our processes are open and transparent and create confidence amongst all sections of the wider community to apply for and compete for job opportunities.
    * Our recruitment and selection processes have been developed to ensure that they meet best practice advice in the Codes of Practice issued by Equality Commssion as well as the Northern Ireland Civil Service Commissioners' Code.
    * Our partners in HRConnect who manage and administer recruitment competitions carry out this work entirely in line with our procedures and our aim is to ensure that the treatment you receive meets the standards you would expect of the Northern Ireland Civil Service.
    * We aim to promote NICS job opportunities in our community through attendance at careers events in schools, colleges and universities as well as providing good quality careers literature
    * Above all, we are committed to making appointments based on merit in fair and open competition, and without unlawful discrimination of any kind.