Planning Advisor

Department Of The Environment, Climate And Communications

Dublin, Wexford

Planning Advisor. The Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications has responsibility for policy and programmes across a number of areas of national strategic importance, encompassing telecommunications; postal; energy; climate action; Circular Economy; environmental policy and air quality, and natural resources.    The Planning Advisory Division is a division within the Environment Protection, Circular Economy and Governance Section of the Department, and it was established to support timely and effective engagement by DECC with the marine and terrestrial planning system, in order to support delivery of the Department’s Statement of Strategy, and, in particular, its Key Strategic Actions (KSAs. Reporting to the Principal Officer, the Planning Advisor will work in close collaboration with colleagues to develop, deliver and support the strategies and objectives of the Planning Advisory Division and the wider Department. They will be involved with the implementation of the Climate Action Plan and will also provide planning advice to all other divisions in the furthering of the Government’s policies in these areas.   Successful candidates must have: • A qualification in Planning at minimum level 8 on the National Framework of Qualifications and recognised by the Irish Planning Institute (IPI) or the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI); • Full membership of the IPI or the RTPI; • At least five years recent post qualification experience in planning at a senior level;   Full details on the role including eligibility requirements are available on www.publicjobs.ie.   Closing date: Thursday 1st June 2023.   We are committed to a policy of equal opportunity and encourage applications under all nine grounds of the Employment Equality Act.

331 days ago