Agri-Food and Land Based Specialist - Grade III - Horticulture

• Reference: IRC326461
• Department: Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA)
• Salary: £41,073 - £43,464 (under review)

Location: These posts will be based primarily in CAFRE, Greenmount Campus and, if necessary, in other DAERA locations across Northern Ireland.

These posts will be based primarily in CAFRE, Greenmount Campus and, if necessary, in other DAERA locations across Northern Ireland.

Further appointments may be made from this competition should NICS positions become vacant which require the same eligibility criteria and have similar duties and responsibilities.

For more detailed information, including the duties and responsibilities of the post, and the criteria to be used during the recruitment and selection process, please click on the Candidate Information Booklet link below.

In order to apply for this position, please click on the “Apply for this job online” link below to register to this vacancy and to submit an online application.

Completed application forms must be submitted no later than 12:00 noon (UK time) on Friday 2nd October 2026.

Applications from males, young people (people under the age of 35), people with a disability and people from minority ethnic communities are particularly welcomed for this post.

The Northern Ireland Civil Service is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

As part of our commitment to equality of opportunity we offer a Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS) for disabled applicants. Further information can be found in the Candidate Information Booklet.

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