[1] The clerk is appointed by the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission.

[2] The role of the clerk has three main duties: "First, as Clerk she is responsible for the provision of procedural advice to the Speaker and Members of the Assembly.

Second, as Chief Executive she is responsible to the Assembly Commission for the management of the administrative support services to the Assembly.

Third, the Clerk/Chief Executive is the Accounting Officer for the Assembly's budget.

"[2] As of June 2016[update], the office is currently held by Lesley Hogg.