Job Descriptions

The Position:

As an Executive
Scientist, the successful applicant(s) may be assigned to any directorate or
department in Limerick City and County Council. Successful applicant(s) can be
redeployed to any services in the future.

The Duties:

The Executive
Scientist works as part of a multi-disciplinary team within Limerick City and
County Council. They may be responsible for delivering regulatory, enforcement,
and awareness activities in environmental protection including aspects in
Litter Management, Water Quality, Air Quality, Climate Action, Biodiversity,
energy and other areas of the environment. The role requires comprehensive
knowledge and understanding of current environmental legislation and how it
relates to Local Authority functions.

The Executive
Scientist shall operate under the direction of and report to the Senior
Engineer/Senior Executive Engineer/Scientist (or other persons delegated) of
Limerick City and County Council. Duties will include:

· Comprehensive
knowledge of current environmental legislation;

· Implement
provisions set out in National Enforcement Priorities;

· To contribute to
the development and implementation of the annual Recommended Minimum Criteria
for Environmental Inspection (RMCEI) plan;

· Investigation of
Enforcement breaches, enforcement of noncompliance and preparation for and
attendance at Court relating to Environment functions and potential high court
cases;

· Responding to and
resolving Environmental Complaints including taking relevant enforcement
action, recommendations, reporting, issuing directions and statutory notices
and ensuring that all are recorded and responded to in a timely fashion;

· To contribute to
the delivery of the programme of measures under the 3rd cycle of the River
Basin Management Plan, with specific emphasis on farm inspections, septic tank
inspections and any other environmental inspections as directed.

· Be familiar with
the Good Agricultural Practice regulations and undertake inspections to assess
compliance with same.

· Preparation of AA
screening reports, carrying out audits and validations and advising on the
requirements under legislation;

· Budget management,
claiming of grants and funding;

· Preparation of
Departmental Returns, FOI requests, AIE Requests, Public Presentations and Data
protection requests;

· Assist in the
implementation in Climate Adaptation and Mitigation projects;

· Reporting and
commenting on the Environmental aspects of planning applications; · Liaise with
Councillors and other bodies including the Department, EPA, Waste Enforcement
Regional Lead Authority (WERLA), Local Authorities Waters Programme (LAWPRO)
and others;

· Assist in the
implementation of Circular Economy policies and initiatives;

· Any other duties
as assigned.

These duties are
indicative rather than exhaustive and outline the main functions and
responsibilities of the post of Executive Scientist and may be subject to
change in the future.

The person appointed
will be required to carry out such duties as assigned to them from time to
time.

The Person:

1. Character

Each candidate must
be of good character.

2. Health

Each candidate must
be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability
to render regular and efficient service.

3. Education,
Experience etc.

Each candidate must,
on the latest date for receipt of completed application forms for the office –

(a) Hold an honours
degree (level 8 in the National Framework of Qualifications) in Science,

(b) Have at least
five years satisfactory experience of scientific work; and

(c) Possess a high
standard of technical training, and experience

* Non Irish
Qualifications must be accompanied by a determination from Quality and
Qualifications Ireland (QQI) to establish their comparability against the Irish
National Framework of Qualifications, overseas qualifications must also be
accompanied by a translation document.

It is desirable that
candidates will demonstrate through their application form and at the interview
that they have:

· At least 3 years’
experience in enforcement and compliance management of Environmental
Legislation.

· Comprehensive
knowledge of current Environmental legislation and policies.

· Experience and
understanding of current and future pressures on the environment.

· A knowledge and
understanding of agricultural sciences.

· Experience in
enforcing water, waste, air and noise pollution legislation.

· Experience in
managing work programmes and in prioritizing work to meet changing needs.

· Understand
European, National and Regional Waste Management Policy and Circular Economy
Package.

· Have relevant
experience in collating, preparing and presenting technical reports and be able
to interpret and undertake critical analysis of scientific data.

· Excellent
communication and Interpersonal Skills.

· Leadership skills
and experience.

· Problem solving
skills.

· Competency in the
area of information technology.

· Hold a current,
full Class B Drivers Licence and have use of a car.

· Flexibility in
terms of working hours as the duties can involve working outside of normal
office hours as required.

Skills

• Leadership Skills
• Problem Solving Skills
• Excellent Communication Skill

Experience

• 3 years