23 February, 2015-Minister for Education and Skills seeks expressions of interest to fill vacancies on the State Examinations Commission

A new board in the State Examinations Commission is being appointed. The process of filling the vacancies on the Board of the State Examinations Commission is being managed by the Public Appointments Service (PAS) under the revised procedures put in place in late 2014 for the appointment of persons to positions on State boards. Applications may only be made through the dedicated website www.stateboards.ie. PAS will undertake an assessment process in relation to the expressions of interest received and at the end of that process it will provide the Minister with a list of candidates deemed to be suitable for appointment to the Board.

The closing date for the receipt of applications, via www.stateboards.ie, is 12^th March 2015.

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