Appointments as Chairperson and Ordinary Members to the National Disability Authority

About the Role

The Minister for Children, Disability and Equality is seeking to appoint a Chairperson and Ordinary Members to the National Disability Authority.

Requirements

Chairperson

Candidates must demonstrate experience in at least three of the following areas:

• Leadership roles in private, public, or not-for-profit sectors;
• Executive or non-executive level in large, complex organisations;
• Corporate governance, risk management, and compliance in the public sector;
• Financial management in private, public, or not-for-profit sectors;
• Knowledge or experience of disability;
• Strategic leadership and organisational management;
• Board level experience in complex organisations;
• Relationship management with stakeholders.

Ordinary Member

Candidates must demonstrate experience and/or relevant skills in at least two of the following areas:

• Knowledge or experience of disability;
• Relevant experience in employment, education, social care, social partnership, technology, assistive technology, communication, PR, AI;
• Experience in mental health issues and/or policy implementation;
• Research experience and/or knowledge of statistics or data analytics;
• Representation from diverse groups within Irish society;
• Knowledge of financial management, audit, risk analysis, and reporting;
• Knowledge of corporate governance and compliance in the public sector;
• Other relevant expertise areas such as medical, ICT, academia.

Desirable:

• A genuine interest and commitment to building governance capacity, learning and engaging with the work of the NDA;
• Ability to contribute constructively to an organisation, committee, or relevant body;
• Previous board experience in either the private, public, or not-for-profit sector;
• Knowledge of the Irish policy system, or policy issues relevant to disability or Universal Design.

Details

Location: Dublin

Sector: public sector

Closing date: 15:00 on 10th of September 2026