Position: Business Consultant (SO)

Pay Rate: £19.59 per hour

Hours: Full time 9 – 5pm Mon to Fri

Duration: 4/10/26 with possibility of extension

Start Date: ASAP

Location: DAERA, RA Supporting Rural Communities Policy Branch

Academy House

121a Broughshane Street

Town Parks

BALLYMENA

BT43 6HY

The NICS hybrid working policy will apply. Travel to other locations across Northern Ireland will be required.

Job Duties:

The main duties and responsibilities are: Assist in Policy Development
• Identify, adequately define and frame the issue/problem to be addressed.
• Assist in the development of policy including reviewing existing policies, assessing rural research and evidence, identifying policy options and developing policy proposals & OBC’s.
• Idea generation – develop range of ideas/interventions/solutions to be s...