TIPPERARY COUNTY COUNCIL

KILKENNY COUNTY COUNCIL

THE LOCAL AUTHORITY WATERS PROGRAMME

 Applications are invited for the following LAWPRO position:

ASSISTANT SCIENTIST – 7 posts

THESE ARE FIXED TERM CONTRACT POSTS:-

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.  Tipperary County Council and Kilkenny 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 a number of work programme elements including functions related to catchment assessment. In addition, in July 2023, LAWPRO and its partners were successful in their bid to deliver a new Water European Innovative Partnership (EIP) – The Farming for Water EIP Project. 

LAWPRO intend to fill current vacant positions and establish national panels for the above positions for a minimum period of 1 year (from date of panel formation) from which current and future relevant fixed term positions may be filled for any of the LAWPRO locations outlined below.

 Current LAWPRO regional office locations:

Border Region: Donegal Town, Co. Donegal; Carrick-on-Shannon, Co.Leitrim and Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan.

Midlands and East Region: Dublin 8, Dublin and Tullamore, Co. Offaly

South-East Region: Clonmel, Co. Tipperary and Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny.

South-West Region: Croom, Co Limerick and Inniscarra, Co. Cork

Western Region: Liosbán Business Park, Galway; Castlebar, Co. Mayo and Roscommon, Co. Roscommon

 Full particulars of the posts including Application Forms are available from lawprorecruitment@tipperarycoco.ie and from the Council websites www.tipperarycoco.ie&  www.kilkennycoco.ie

 Application Form

 Information Booklet

 The closing date for receipt of completed Application Forms for these positions is: 4.00 p.m. on Thursday 5th June, 2025

 Tipperary/Kilkenny 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.

 TIPPERARY COUNTY COUNCIL & KILKENNY COUNTY COUNCIL ARE EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYERS