Senior Permitting Officer (EU|ETS|CRC)

IMPORTANT:  This Advertiser has requested that applicants MUST be National Residents / Valid Work Permit-holders.  Other applicants need not apply.

 

To support the EU ETS Technical Specialist in delivering NRW’s obligations under the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS), Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) and Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS).  

Job Specific Responsibilities

The EU ETS Senior Permitting Officer will be responsible for:

• Issuing and maintaining EU ETS permits

• Securing compliance to Greenhouse Gas emission limits

• Support in the preparation of annual reports of Greenhouse Gas emissions in Wales to Government and other interested parties

• Providing advice and guidance on EU ETS permitting and compliance to other team members, internal and external customers

• Administration of the UK CRC and ESOS schemes.

• Assessment of Annual Emission Report submission and associated verifier comments.

• Coaching and mentoring others on EU ETS and CRC work.

• Building strong relationships with customers, partners and other stakeholders.

• Represent the NRW EU ETS team on relevant internal and external technical groups including UK wide regulator meetings.

Job Specific Requirements

• Education to degree level or work experience equivalent in a relevant scientific discipline.

• Strong customer focussed approach to delivery.

• Proven effective planning and organisational skills.

• Proven coaching and mentoring skills.

• A good understanding of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme.

• Strong influencing skills.

• Experience of compliance and enforcement work relating to the EU Emissions Trading Scheme and CRC.

Due consideration has been given to the Welsh language requirements for the post and the existing skills within the team. Taking this into consideration the Welsh language skills required for the post are at Level 1. 

Personal Responsibilities

• Agree a personal delivery plan and report to your line manager on progress no less than twice a year
• Exercise good judgement and be willing to be held to account for decisions, actions and choices made personally and by staff for whom you are responsible
• Act as a role model of organisational values:
• Show exemplary behaviours of honesty, integrity and ethics
• Challenge others when they fail to act as role models
• Combine confidence and resilience with humility and a willingness to learn                                                                   

The post holder is responsible to: Principal Permitting Team Leader 

This post is responsible for: Permitting and Compliance 

Status:  External recruitment 

This is a permanent, pensionable full-time appointment of 37 hours a week. 

Salary

£32,778 

Applications and Closing Date

For further details please contact Eirian Macdonald on 03000 654368 or email eirian.macdonald@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk 

Closing Date:    19^th June 2015 

Interviews to take place on:  6^th July 2015

Please forward your expression of interest demonstrating your suitability for this role and your Equality monitoring form to: Recruitment Team, People Services, Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 2DW or e-mail recruitment@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk