Our client the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are currently accepting applications for the position of Scientific Officer/Inspector I (Level 3) General .
Overview of the Role:
The EPA will form a panel from this recruitment campaign from which future Scientific Officer/Inspector I (Level 3) vacancies may be filled.
The successful candidate(s) will lead a team in the programme area to which they are assigned and must demonstrate a record of achievement that demonstrates their leadership capability to deliver in this challenging role. They will the candidate will have responsibility for managing people and projects and implementation of the Annual Work Programme of the office to which they are assigned and contribute to the management and continuous improvement of the programme area.
The successful candidate(s) will lead a team to implement the EPA's statutory functions, in such areas as; licensing, enforcement, scientific evaluation/assessment, circular economy, Climate science, data assessment and reporting. They will become a subject matter expert in the assigned area as well as providing advice, support, training and coaching to team members.
Reporting Arrangements: The appointee will be assigned a technical role with management responsibilities, reporting to a relevant Manager and will be a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
Depending on the role assigned, the successful candidate will manage a team and will lead out on some of the following key areas:
General duties may include:
Essential Requirements:
Candidates must have on or before 4.00pm on Thursday 4th July 2024
1. An appropriate qualification (minimum NFQ Level 8) in Science, Engineering or in another relevant discipline.
2. Candidates must demonstrate a minimum of 5 years relevant work experience in two or more of the following:
a. Significant experience and expertise in the environmental regulation of industrial/waste/water/energy services activities, such as experience in implementing regulation in an Irish or European context;
b. Expert knowledge of, and experience in the interpretation and application of EU and national environmental legislation including but not limited to: EPA Act 1992, Waste Management Act 1996, Industrial Emissions Directive, Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021 , Circular Economy Act 2023, EIA and Habitats legislation;
c. Knowledge of environmental policy including climate, circular economy, waste, energy, water and agriculture;
d. Significant technical experience (operation, inspection or auditing) of industrial, waste, drinking water or wastewater facilities, local authority statutory performance including knowledge of abatement technologies and environmental protection practices;
e. Significant technical experience in waste management systems, data analysis, climate/circular economy regulatory assessments, waste prevention activities for priority waste areas, evidence gathering or climate science and systems
3. Demonstrate a proven track record of leading a team to successfully deliver complex projects and/or business goals;
4. Demonstrated ability to analyse, interpret and communicate complex environmental regulatory issues and develop practical approaches to address them.
5. Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate complex environmental issues clearly and effectively to a range of audiences in written and verbal format;
6. Candidates must hold and maintain a current Full Driving Licence valid for driving in Ireland.
The EPA will use the essential to shortlist candidates and scoring will be based on the information contained in the application form for the role of Scientific Officer/Inspector I (Level 3) General.
Applicants must demonstrate, by reference to specific achievements in their career to date that they possess the qualities, skills and knowledge required for the role of a Scientific Officer/Inspector I (Level 3) General as identified in the 'Essential requirements'.
The EPA will convene an expert board to carry out the competitive stages of the selection process to the highest standard of best practice.
In addition to the specific requirements set out above, candidates at interview must be able to demonstrate that they possess the required competencies identified for effective performance as set out in Appendix A:
Required Competencies
Further information regarding competencies is available in Appendix A.
How to apply:
Application Forms and Candidate Information Booklets are available from the careers section on the EPA website .
Please note that cover letters and CVs are not required and should not be submitted. Only applications submitted by email on the official EPA application form for this competition will be accepted. Applications will not be accepted after the closing date and late applications will be ineligible for consideration. Therefore, it is your responsibility to ensure that you have allowed adequate transmission time for receipt of your application. Applicants must ensure they retain a copy of the email submitted to including the date and time in case of any queries. Canvassing is prohibited.
Important Note: Closing Date for Applications is 4.00pm on Thursday 4th July 2024.
Application forms must be completed and sent to .