Environmental Officer - Enforcement, Montego Bay (Level 6)

Summary

Investigates and monitors activities on behalf of the Agency to ensure compliance with the environmental and planning Acts and Regulations. 💰Salary: $3,501,526 - $4,709,163 JMD per annum

Responsibilities

• Key Outputs:

  • • Inspection plan
  • • Compliance reports
  • • Enforcement instruments
  • • Investigation reports/Case files
  • • Itinerary

• Technical/ Professional Responsibilities:

  • • Conducts site visits to ensure the adherence of terms and conditions as laid out in Permits
  • • Follows up action/monitoring of the response to warning notices, letters and other enforcement actions taken against Permittees/Licencees or entities to ensure compliance
  • • Manages the inspection rotation or the frequency of inspection/monitoring of active permits/licences/approvals to ensure adequate coverage or attention during the course/time frame of the instrument
  • • Implements or facilitates the implementation of stipulated sanctions in the event of breaches
  • • Conducts facility assessment in order to assess the environmental impact of operation, practices and location
  • • Monitors activities of special declared open and closed seasons
  • • Reviews the conditions of the Permits, Licences and Planning Approvals granted
  • • Ensures that proper environmental and/or monitoring programmes are being planned and implemented with respect to permit/licence/approval conditions
  • • Reviews environmental monitoring reports that are submitted as a condition of a permit/licence/approval or in accordance with an approved environmental monitoring programme/plan for projects
  • • Facilitates discussion/clarification of the conditions of newly issued permit/licences/approvals with permittees and/or Enforcement Inspector/Officers
  • • Provides technical support and supervision (inclusive of site visits) of the implementation of technical plans (i.e. remediation, environmental, closure, emergency response, and maintenance and spill pollution contingency plans) for permitted and non-permitted facilities island-wide
  • • Assists in the preparation of Legal and Enforcement Instruments to effect both legal and enforcement actions

• Administrative Responsibilities:

  • • Develops inter-agency and inter-branch relations and adopts collaborative measures where necessary in the execution of tasks and investigations
  • • Attends inter-agency meetings, including those of the Local Authority sub-committees
  • • Prepares and submits monthly report to supervisor
  • • Prepares and/or ensures timely preparation of reports for submission to the Coordinator in respect of post permit/licence/approval and other monitoring activities carried out in the assigned region/geographic area

• Other Responsibilities:

  • • The incumbent may from time to time be assigned duties not specifically outlined within the job description but are within the capacity, qualifications and experience normally expected from a person occupying this position

• Authority:

  • • Administer administrative enforcement sanctions for breaches of environmental and planning laws, and other conditions within permits/licensees
  • • Determine the inspection method to be used for licensees/permitees within assigned portfolio

• Performance Standards:

  • • Established personal targets are consistently achieved
  • • Key outputs and deliverables are produced in keeping with established technical, professional and Agency standards
  • • Established Compliance and enforcement operating principles, guidelines, and protocols are consistently followed
  • • Confidentiality and integrity are maintained in the conduct of professional and personal business

Required Skills

• Required:

  • • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • • Excellent research skills
  • • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • • Excellent planning and organizing skills
  • • Ability to effectively communicate at all levels
  • • Functional knowledge of investigative techniques
  • • Knowledge of environmental management and planning issues
  • • Ability to work effectively in a team environment
  • • Competence in the use of relevant computer programmes

Qualifications

• • Undergraduate degree in /environmental management/biology/natural sciences/Urban and Regional Planning or related discipline.
• • At least two years’ experience in a similar position

Additional Information and Instructions

• Working Conditions:

  • • Exposure to unsafe/unhealthy environment from site visits, investigations etc.
  • • Frequent travelling within assigned region
  • • Typical office environment

No later than Friday, 7 February 2025 You may submit your resumes to: Director, Human Resource Management and Development National Environment & Planning Agency 11 Caledonia Avenue, Kingston 5 📧 Email: hrm@nepa.gov.jm ℹ️ Subject Line: Environmental Officer - Enforcement, Montego Bay (Level 6) 🔑 Important: Please include the job title in the subject line of your email. ⚠️ Note: While we appreciate all applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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