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03/08/2007
Governor Appointed For Belfast Metropolitan College
The Department for Employment and Learning has announced that Professor Kenneth O’Neill has been appointed to the governing body of Belfast Metropolitan College.
The governing body is responsible for securing the efficient and effective management of the college, agreeing and monitoring its strategic direction, appointing the college’s senior staff and ensuring that the college acts as a responsible employer. The appointment will be for a period of four years. The position is not remunerated.
Professor O’Neill is the Professor of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development at the University of Ulster, where he has worked since 1974. He is also a member of the West Belfast and Greater Shankill Council and Chairman of Young Enterprise (N.I) Ltd. Professor O’Neill lives in Belfast. He has not carried out any political activity in the last five years.
The appointment was made after a rigorous selection process, which was monitored by the Office of the Commissioner for Public Appointments for Northern Ireland under its good practice kite mark scheme. A selection panel, which included an independent assessor, as required under the Commissioner’s Code, considered the suitability of all candidates.
The final decision on the appointment rested with the Minister at the time, Maria Eagle.
(CD/SP)
The governing body is responsible for securing the efficient and effective management of the college, agreeing and monitoring its strategic direction, appointing the college’s senior staff and ensuring that the college acts as a responsible employer. The appointment will be for a period of four years. The position is not remunerated.
Professor O’Neill is the Professor of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development at the University of Ulster, where he has worked since 1974. He is also a member of the West Belfast and Greater Shankill Council and Chairman of Young Enterprise (N.I) Ltd. Professor O’Neill lives in Belfast. He has not carried out any political activity in the last five years.
The appointment was made after a rigorous selection process, which was monitored by the Office of the Commissioner for Public Appointments for Northern Ireland under its good practice kite mark scheme. A selection panel, which included an independent assessor, as required under the Commissioner’s Code, considered the suitability of all candidates.
The final decision on the appointment rested with the Minister at the time, Maria Eagle.
(CD/SP)
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