Appointment as Ordinary Member to the Board of Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM)

Type of role Civil Service Candidate Information Booklet Final Information Booklet BIM .pdf – 748KB Opens in a new window Irish Candidate Information Booklet Final Information Booklet BIM .pdf – 748KB Opens in a new window Accessibility Information: We are committed to a policy of equal opportunity and encourage applications under all nine grounds of the Employment Equality Act. Please see our Statement on Accessibility Application Information Please note that the language you choose to begin your application with cannot be changed once the Apply button is selected. If your application form is in English, your communications will be in English. To submit your application through Irish and receive communications in Irish, please ensure you are on the Irish language version of our website www.publicjobs.ie/ga before you access the vacancy you wish to apply for, and click Déan iarratas to apply. Role Overview The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine invites applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill the positions of Ordinary Member to the Board of Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM). Essential Candidates wishing to apply must demonstrate in their application evidence of experience at the appropriately senior level in the following areas: • Sectoral Knowledge/ Expertise - Experience of the broad maritime sector (marine oceanography, environmental monitoring and conservation, marine technology or marine governance & policy) Desirable It is also desirable that candidates demonstrate evidence of experience in the following: • Demonstrable experience of having worked at an appropriately senior level in the marine sector or marine policy area • Experience of the broad maritime sector (marine governance & policy, marine protected areas or offshore renewable energy) and how it interacts with the seafood sector. • Knowledge of EU Maritime policies and their relevance to the work of BIM. • An understanding of the seafood sector and role of BIM. • Previous board membership. Closing Date: 15:00 on 1st of December 2026 Please see our Privacy Statement here . Please note: publicjobs uses Oleeo as our recruitment platform provider. Oleeo is based in the United Kingdom, which means that some of your personal data will be processed in the UK. As the United Kingdom benefits from an adequacy decision under Article 45 of the GDPR, and in conjunction with the technical and organisational measures in place, personal data transferr