Department for Communities
Paul Devine is currently employed as the Senior Service Delivery Manager at the Department for Communities. Prior to this, they worked as the Internal Communications Manager at the Department of Agriculture, Envirorment and Rural Affairs, and as a Policy Officer at the same department. Before transitioning to the public sector, Paul served in various roles at TOPSHOP TOPMAN, including Visual Merchandising Manager and Deputy Brand Manager. They hold a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Psychology from Queen's University Belfast.
Department for Communities
In May 2016 the Department for Communities was established following the restructuring of Northern Ireland Departments. It is the largest of the nine NICS Departments and work with 15 Arm's Length Bodies and number of Advisory Groups. Around 8,800 people are employed by the Department, accounting for one third of NICS employees. It has an annual budget of almost £7 billion, including expenditure of £5.9 billion on social security and pension payments