environmental policy officer

Environmental policy officers research, analyse, develop and implement policies related to the environment. They give expert advice to entities such as commercial organisations, government agencies and land developers. Environmental policy officers work on reducing the impact of industrial, commercial and agricultural activities on the environment.

Alternative Labels

environmental officer

environmental policy advisor

environmental policy analyst

environmental policy consultant

environmental policy researcher

environmental projects and policy officer

policy officer

principal environmental policy officer

senior environmental policy officer

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

advise on carbon emissions reduction advise on legislative acts analyse environmental data assess environmental impact ensure compliance with environmental legislation liaise with government officials manage government policy implementation manage land resources permits measure sustainability of tourism activities perform environmental investigations plan measures to safeguard cultural heritage plan measures to safeguard natural protected areas promote environmental awareness report on environmental issues

Essential Knowledge

ecosystem management energy conservation environmental legislation environmental legislation in agriculture and forestry environmental policy environmental threats government policy government policy implementation

Optional Skills and Competences

advise legislators advise on mining environmental issues advise on pollution prevention develop environmental policy investigate pollution measure pollution monitor manufacturing impact prevent sea pollution provide training in sustainable tourism development and management report pollution incidents use resource-efficient technologies in hospitality

Optional Knowledge

European Structural and Investment Funds regulations corporate sustainability ecological principles emission standards environmental economics food waste monitoring systems green building standards policy analysis pollution legislation pollution prevention sustainable manufacturing urban sustainability wind energy

Skills & Competences

Concept status

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/b5d2db88-9e2b-4efa-8f2f-0e62a494791e

Status

released

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