Assistant Environment Protection Officer (Environment & Resources Directorate)

Job Description
Environment Resources Authority in Malta is looking to recruit an Assistant Environment Protection Officer (Environment & Resources Directorate) to join their team on a full-time basis. 

Job Details:
In the role of AEPO within the Environment & Resources Directorate, the officer is responsible for the functions and deliverables under the area of responsibility in line with the aims and objectives of the Authority.

• Perform duties within the provisions of the Environment Resources Authority (ERA) Act, subsidiary and/or related legislation, and that all operations and activities comply with the relevant legal instruments;
• Contribute to the objectives of the Authority by effectively planning, organizing, leading, and controlling the assigned responsibilities;
• Liaise and represent the Authority in meetings including but not limited to commissions, committees, Board meetings, conferences, public consultation meetings, hearings, mediation, remedial action, legal hearings, tribunal settings, court sittings within and outside the official working hours of the Authority;
• Observe and comply with guidelines and directions as may be issued by Senior Management;
• Analyze, interpret, apply and implement in a timely and appropriate manner any relevant National, and International legislation, directives, procedures, and similar obligations as well as any other relevant documents, and providing information and guidance to other officers within the Authority;
• Assist in the preparation, interpretation, development, and auditing of environmental policy instruments and related data management and reporting aspects;
• Develop capability in relation to the analysis of environmental data for the purposes  for the generating and auditing environmental instruments, analyzing relevant policy documents and proposals, and provide technical guidance to other Directorates as required;
• Establish, maintain and manage sound information and data management systems, practices, and records, with the aim to provide easy access to data and information to be employed by the Authority’s functions’
• Centralize and assess data and information arising from surveillance, monitoring, compliance, permitting, risk assessments, research, reports, and other aspects relevant to the environmental data management;
• Develop specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and time-related (SMART) indicators and tools to assess the driving forces, pressure, and threats, states, impacts, and responses (DPSIR) in relation to relevant environmental aspects;
• Assist in the Management and development of reports aimed at assessing the status of the environment, the appropriate implementation or environmental policy, abiding with reporting obligations, deadlines, and commitments, and assisting in the continuous development and auditing of environmental policy in liaison with other Authority employees and relevant competent authorities and third parties as required;
• Assist in the development, analyses, and implementation of environmental policy including strategies legislation, policy documents, plans, and programmes in the environment sector;
• Provide advice on methodological tools, to assess and address gaps in environmental policy and means to address such issues;
• Provide technical input and advice and contribute to the preparation of environmental policy and Authority’s position to relevant environmental policy and related measures;
• Ensure the appropriate follow-up, screening, monitoring, and auditing of national and international policy for its impact on relevant matters pertaining to policy developed by or relevant to the Authority’s functions, and advise on implications and need for revisions, where applicable; and
• Provide advice, develop and coordinate the implementation of appropriate mechanisms, procedures, and practices for the development, monitoring, assessment, quality control and auditing of policy developed by or relevant to the Authority’s functions and related measures, in liaison with other employees and Directorates and relevant competent authorities and third parties.

• A minimum Bachelor’s degree (MQF level 6) with a minimum total of 180 ECTS credits in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Acoustics, Geography, Geology and Geomorphology, Hydrography and Oceanography, Earth Systems, Environmental Conservation, Planning and Management, ICT, and GIS, Administration and Project Management, Architecture and Civil Engineering, Engineering, Mathematics or comparable qualification as recognized by MFHEA; or
• Alternatively in case of no and first degree, a Master’s degree (MQF level 7) with a minimum of 90 ECTS credits in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Acoustics, Geography, Geology and Geomorphology, Hydrography and Oceanography, Earth Systems, Environmental Conservation, Planning and Management, ICT and GIS, Administration and Project Management, Architecture and Civil Engineering, Engineering, Mathematics or comparable qualification as recognized by MFHEA.
• In the case of foreign qualifications, a recognition certificate from MFHEA is to be submitted for the application to be taken into consideration.