KILKENNY COUNTY COUNCIL

TIPPERARY COUNTY COUNCIL   

THE LOCAL AUTHORITY WATERS PROGRAMME

 Applications are invited for the following LAWPRO positions:

 (1) COMMUNITY FUNDING LEAD (Grade VII)

2025/O/FT/T/ - Competition Link: https://submit.link/3PL

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 the National River Basin Management Plans (RBMP) and measures to achieve them in the Programmes of Measures (POMS).

 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 intend to a panel from which subsequent Community Funding Lead (Grade VII) fixed term positions may be filled, including posts that may arise in any of the LAWPRO locations.

 LAWPRO Reginal offices are currently located as follows:

Head office – Ballingarrane, Clonmel Co Tipperary, Border Region – Donegal Town, Co. Donegal or Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan, Midlands and East Region: Dublin 8 or Tullamore Co. Offaly, South-East Region – Clonmel, Co Tipperary or Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny, South-West Region – Croom,Co. Limerick or Iniscarra, Co. Cork, Western Region – Galway (Liosbán Estate) or Castlebar, Co Mayo.

 Full particulars of the posts including Application Forms & Recruitment Guidance Booklet are available from the above competition links and from the Council websites www.kilkennycoco.ie & www.tipperarycoco.ie.    

 The closing date for receipt of completed Application Forms for these positions is: Tuesday 17th June 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