The Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht wishes to appoint 2 suitably qualified candidates to the Board of the National Museum of Ireland.

Candidates must demonstrate in their application evidence of experience, at an appropriately senior level, under one or more of the following profiles:

(i) Professional or academic
Recognised professional or academic experience in a relevant field, such as:
– Museum/Local Museum Sector
– Archaeology & Heritage
– Irish Language
– Design and Decorative Arts
– History
– Natural History
– Folk life/Folklore

(ii) Business Experience
Extensive business experience, at an appropriately senior level, in one or more of the following areas:
– Corporate governance, finance and risk management, preferably including experience on an audit committee
– Business management experience including HR, industrial relations management, procurement and compliance and/or change management

Desirable
– Previous experience of board membership
– Previous experience of major capital development in the arts, culture and tourism sector
– Fluency in the Irish language

See link below for further details.