COMHAIRLE CHONTAE CHILL CHAINNIGH & COMHAIRLE CHONTAE THIOBRAID ÁRANN

KILKENNY COUNTY COUNCIL & TIPPERARY COUNTY COUNCIL   

THE LOCAL AUTHORITY WATERS PROGRAMME

Applications are invited for the following LAWPRO positions:

(1) IS PROJECT LEAD (Grade VII) 2024/O/FT/T/20 

 Competition Link: https://submit.link/2vV

 Recruitment Guidance Booklet

 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.  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 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.

LAWPRO offices are currently located as follows:

Cork County – Inniscarra; Donegal - Donegal Town; Dublin City – Bridge Street Lower, D8; 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; Tipperary – Clonmel and Wicklow - Wicklow town.

 Full particulars of the posts including Application Forms 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: Friday 17th May 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