Assistant Environment Protection Officer

In the role of AEPO within the Environment and 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;


• Serve as a point of reference for the authority in the assigned responsibility;


• The officer is expected to liaise and represent the authority in meetings including but not limited to commission committees, board meetings, conferences, public consultation meetings, hearing, mediation, remedial action, legal hearings, tribunal sittings, court sittings within and outside the official working hours of the authority, both locally and abroad;


• Observe and comply with guidelines and directions as may be issued by Senior Management;


• Assist to meet the public’ expectations regarding the authority’s responsibilities;


• Inform, advice and report to immediate superiors on matters, developments, issues and cases;


• 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;


• Participate in internal and external investigations;


• Administer, coordinate, collect, map, report, record, analyze and audit data, logs and information on that is generated both internally and externally outside the Authority;


• Maintain the authority systems, databases and website;


• Support and substitute other officers in attaining the authority’s goals and deliverables;


• Is expected to work outside normal office hours to meet deadlines; and


• Perform other tasks and exercises as required and/or directed by the line superiors or Chief of the Authority.

Job Entry Requirements / Qualifications:

• 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 NCFHE; 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 NCFHE.

Applications with foreign qualifications who are not accompanied with a clearance from NHFCE / MQRIC (Malta) will not be taken into consideration.
Environment & Resources Authority - KMP-57916