{"id":1318370,"date":"2024-05-29T12:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-29T11:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.agriland.ie\/?p=1318370"},"modified":"2024-05-29T12:17:56","modified_gmt":"2024-05-29T11:17:56","slug":"daera-extends-deadline-for-afbi-chair-applications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lightsail.agriland.ie\/farming-news\/daera-extends-deadline-for-afbi-chair-applications\/","title":{"rendered":"DAERA extends deadline for AFBI chair applications"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has extended the deadline for applications for the position of chair of the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The original closing date for applications was Thursday, May 23. The new deadline is noon on Thursday, June 6<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The total time commitment for the chair of the AFBI board is 40 days per annum and is remunerated at \u00a328,049 per annum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is expected that the successful candidate will be appointed for a three-year period from September 1, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AFBI, an executive non-departmental public body sponsored by DAERA, undertakes scientific work in the fields of agriculture, animal health and welfare, food, fisheries, forestry, the natural environment and rural development and enterprise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The work of AFBI helps to enable the Northern Ireland agri-food industry to market products nationally and internationally and helps protect animal and plant health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AFBI also works to ensure the safety of Northern Ireland’s food, contributes to the protection of its terrestrial and marine environments and is important to its long-term economic and environmental sustainability, DAERA<\/a> said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AFBI chair<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In the job description for the position of AFBI chair, Northern Ireland’s agriculture minister Andrew Muir said the chosen candidate will take the organisation through “significant challenges” in the coming years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“As AFBI<\/a> chair you will lead the board to deliver its statutory functions and lead AFBI in its research and scientific services and services to government, non-governmental organisations and commercial organisations,” he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“You will establish and maintain effective governance and oversight of the AFBI, ensuring the proper stewardship of public funds and accounting for how AFBI\u2019s resources are used to best effect. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

“If you have a record of accomplishment of leadership and senior management achievement; the ability to demonstrate innovation and deliver successful change; and want to make a purposeful contribution to scientific services and to our environment, I hope that you will apply.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The board of AFBI currently comprises of a chair, deputy chair and 11 members appointed by Minister Muir.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The board meets a minimum of 10 times per annum and members may also be nominated to serve on sub-committees that also meet regularly. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The AFBI board currently has five sub-committees:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n