I have been appointed as vs I have been appointed as a

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "I have been appointed as" is used when the sentence continues with the role or position to which the person has been appointed. On the other hand, "I have been appointed as a" is used when the sentence continues with a noun that describes the person's new role or position.

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I have been appointed as

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when the sentence continues with the role or position that the person has been appointed to. For example, "I have been appointed as manager of the new department."

Examples:

I have been appointed as team leader.
She has been appointed as the head of the committee.
He has been appointed as director of the company.

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With Father Barrette's break from the holy covenant, I have been appointed to assume duties as the religious leader of the parish.
I have been appointed by President Alcazar...
I have been appointed Aryan manager of your shop.
I have been appointed rapporteur on the initiative by four Member States relating to data retention.
I have been appointed executor by a court
I have been appointed administrator by a court
As you may have Heard, I have been appointed the new interim Chief of surgery.
I have been appointed rapporteur on the Sixth Framework Programme for Research and Development and I know that this is a real obstacle course.
As you stated, Madam President, I have been appointed Queen's Commissioner of Groningen from 1 September.
Those are matters that we will consider in debates in due course and for which - I am delighted to inform the Commission - I have been appointed Parliament's rapporteur.
Here you can see all learning resources you have created or you have been appointed as owner (co-author).
Brigadier-General Maral has therefore been appointed as force commander.
I see you have been appointed gatekeeper, Immortal.
Six MEPs have been appointed to guide different aspects of the legislation through parliament.
Of the 22 researchers that have been appointed, only four are women.
Neither the Commission nor myself have been appointed to enforce rules blindly, ignoring their limitations.
Commissioners answerable only to the King have been appointed chairmen of the village parliaments.
It turns out that all of them have been appointed for rail projects.
Ambasun UK has put itself into administration without notice to purchasers - and liquidators have been appointed.
You do not imagine that I have been appointed to judge the poetry competition?

Alternatives:

I have been appointed to the position of
I have been named as
I have been assigned as
I have been designated as

I have been appointed as a

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when the sentence continues with a noun that describes the role or position. For example, "I have been appointed as a teacher at the school."