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IRC332573 - Forensic Court Reporting Officer – Chemistry Stream (Higher Scientific Officer)

REF: IRC332573

DEPARTMENT: Department of Justice (DoJ) - Forensic Science Northern Ireland (FSNI)

SALARY: £37,694 - £38,990 (under review)

LOCATION: Seapark, FSNI, 151 Belfast Road, Carrickfergus, BT38 8PL

Closing Date: Friday 27 November 2026

IRC331979 - Principal Electrical Building Services Engineer

REF: IRC331979

DEPARTMENT: Department of Finance (DoF), Construction and Procurement Delivery (CPD), Property Services Division

SALARY: £61,673 to £64,469 per annum (under review)

LOCATION: Clare House, 303 Airport Road West, Belfast

Closing Date: Friday 27 November 2026

IRC330267 - Industrial 3 – Senior Supervisor - Forest Service

REF: IRC330267

DEPARTMENT: Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA)

SALARY: £30,458 - £31,097, equivalent to £583.49 to £595.73 gross per week (under review)

LOCATION: Enniskillen (County Fermanagh), Newry (County Down) and Garvagh (County Londonderry).

Closing Date: Friday 27 November 2026

IRC331382 - Senior Mechanical - Maintenance Officer (SPTO)

REF: IRC331382

DEPARTMENT: Department of Finance (DoF), Construction and Procurement Delivery (CPD), Property Services Division

SALARY: £47,304 to £49,515 per annum (under review)

LOCATION: Clare House, 303 Airport Road West, Belfast

Closing Date: Friday 27 November 2026

IRC331311 - Agri-Food and Land Based Specialist - Grade 6

REF: IRC331311

DEPARTMENT: Department of Agriculture, Environment & Rural Affairs

SALARY: £73,577 - £77,904 (under review)

LOCATION: Greenmount Campus, Antrim (CAFRE posts) and DAERA Headquarters, Clare House, Belfast (APD post).

Closing Date: Friday 27 November 2026

IRC331724 - Geodetic Senior Mapping and Charting Officer (SMCO) / Deputy Principal

REF: IRC331724

DEPARTMENT: Department of Finance

SALARY: £47,304 - £49,515 (under review)

LOCATION: 7 Lanyon Place, Belfast, BT1 3LP.

Closing Date: Friday 27 November 2026

IRC331255 - Consultant Forensic Pathologist

REF: IRC331255

DEPARTMENT: Department of Justice, State Pathologist’s Department

SALARY: Basic salary for this post ten Programmed Activities (PAs) is £110,681- £145,517.

LOCATION: State Pathologist’s Department, Royal Victoria Hospital site, Grosvenor Road, Belfast, BT12 6BS

Closing Date: Friday 13 November 2026

IRC330553 - State Care Heritage Professional Technical Officer Skills Centre Manager

REF: IRC330553

DEPARTMENT: Department for Communities (DfC)

SALARY: £33,542 - £34,231 (under review)

LOCATION: CWT Depot, 7A Station Rd, Moira, Craigavon BT67 0NE

Closing Date: Friday 20 November 2026

IRC329963 - Higher Professional Technical Officer (HPTO) Fleet/Transport Manager

REF: IRC329963

DEPARTMENT: Department for Communities

SALARY: £37,694 - £38,990 (under review)

LOCATION: 7A Station Road, Moira, BT67 0NE

Closing Date: Friday 20 November 2026

IRC331405 - PPTO Civil Engineer

REF: IRC331405

DEPARTMENT: Department of Finance (DoF), Construction and Procurement Delivery (CPD), Construction Division

SALARY: £61,673 - £64,469 per annum (under review)

LOCATION: Clare House, 303 Airport Road West, Belfast BT3 9ED. It is envisaged that some

Closing Date: Friday 20 November 2026

IRC330766 - Research Development Manager - Grade 7

REF: IRC330766

DEPARTMENT: Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute Northern Ireland (AFBI)

SALARY: £61,673 to £64,469 (under review)

LOCATION: AFBI Newforge, 18a Newforge Lane, Belfast, BT9 5PX, however, they may on occasion, also be expected to work at other sites in Northern Ireland as required.

Closing Date: Friday 13 November 2026

IRC331884 - Higher Scientific Officer Chemical Surveillance Branch (CSB)

REF: IRC331884

DEPARTMENT: Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute Northern Ireland (AFBI)

SALARY: £37,694 - £38,990 (under review)

LOCATION: AFBI Stormont, Stoney Road, Belfast, BT4 3SD, however, they may, on occasion, also be expected to work at other sites in Northern Ireland as required

Closing Date: Friday 13 November 2026

IRC328688 - Curatorial Grade D Digital Preservation Manager

REF: IRC328688

DEPARTMENT: Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) Department for Communities

SALARY: £47,304 - £49,515 (under review)

LOCATION: Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, 2 Titanic Boulevard, Titanic Quarter, Belfast, BT3 9HQ

Closing Date: Friday 13 November 2026

IRC330240 - Assistant Solicitor (3 posts)

REF: IRC330240

DEPARTMENT: Department of Finance (DoF)

SALARY: £88,268 - £97,070 (under review) plus, an employer pension contribution of 34.25%

LOCATION: Lanyon Plaza, 7 Lanyon Place, Belfast

Closing Date: Friday 13 November 2026

IRC332561 - Night Custody Officer (NCO)

REF: IRC332561

DEPARTMENT: Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS), Department of Justice (DoJ)

SALARY: £32,267 - £35,786 per annum (under review)

LOCATION: Maghaberry Prison, Magilligan Prison and Hydebank Wood College and Women’s Prison

Closing Date: Friday 20 November 2026

IRC331266 - Head of Forestry Division (Grade 6)

REF: IRC331266

DEPARTMENT: Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA)

SALARY: £77,904 per annum (under review)

LOCATION: Inishkeen House, Enniskillen BT74 4EJ.

Closing Date: Friday 13 November 2026

IRC331587 - Quantitative Geneticist - Senior Scientific Officer

REF: IRC331587

DEPARTMENT: Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute Northern Ireland (AFBI)

SALARY: £47,304 - £49,515 (under review)

LOCATION: AFBI Loughgall, Co. Armagh, however, they may, on occasion, also be expected to work at other AFBI sites in Northern Ireland as required.

Closing Date: Friday 13 November 2026