KILKENNY COUNTY COUNCIL & TIPPERARY COUNTY COUNCIL    

THE LOCAL AUTHORITY WATERS PROGRAMME

 Applications are invited for the following position:

SENIOR COMMUNITY WATER OFFICER (LAWPRO) (Grade VI) 2024/O/FT/T/35

 THIS IS A FIXED TERM CONTRACT POST

The EU Water Framework Directive [WFD] 2000 seeks to protect and improve our natural waters, including rivers, lakes, groundwaters, coastal waters and transitional waters.  The Water Framework Directive objectives are implemented through River Basin Management Plans and Programmes of Measures.

 The European Union [Water Policy] Regulations 2014, gave effect to a new, three-tier, governance framework and placed new obligations on local authorities to co-ordinate the catchment management and public participation elements of the Water Framework Directive.

 To enable local authorities to meet their objectives, they have established the Local Authority Waters Programme [LAWPRO] to facilitate a co-ordinated regional approach.  Kilkenny County Council and Tipperary County Council, acting jointly, have been appointed as lead local authorities to act on behalf of all local authorities in managing this Programme. The Programme has two elements; The Communities Office and The Catchment Assessment Team.

 LAWPRO intends to establish a national panel for a minimum period of 1 year (from date of panel formation) from which future Community Water Officer fixed term positions may be filled for any of the locations outlined below.

 LAWPRO offices are currently located as follows:

Cork  – Inniscarra; Donegal - Donegal Town; Dublin City – Bridge Street Lower; Galway City - Liosbán Estate; Kerry – Tralee; Kildare – Kildare town; Kilkenny - Kilkenny City; Leitrim - Carrick-on-Shannon; Limerick – Croom; Mayo – Castlebar; Meath – Navan; Monaghan – Carrickmacross; Offaly – Tullamore; Sligo – Sligo town; Wicklow – Wicklow town and Tipperary (HQ) - Clonmel.

 The salary scale for the post is €55,090 minimum of the scale to €67,304 maximumof the scale for 35 hours per week.  Significant parts of the work will be outside normal office hours.

 Full particulars of the posts including Application Forms and Recruitment Guidance booklet are available from the following link https://submit.link/2Kd and from the Council websites www.kilkennycoco.ie & www.tipperarycoco.ie.    

 The closing date for receipt of completed Application Forms is Wednesday 24th July 2024, at 4.00pm.

 Kilkenny/Tipperary County Councils reserve the right to shortlist candidates having regard to education, qualifications and experience and the shortlisted applicants will be called for interview.  Canvassing will automatically disqualify.

KILKENNY COUNTY COUNCIL & TIPPERARY COUNTY COUNCIL ARE EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYERS