§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

waste management officer

Waste management officers advise and enforce regulations on facilities managing waste disposal, collection and recycling.

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Description

Waste management officers advise and enforce regulations on facilities managing waste disposal, collection and recycling. They develop and implement rules and evaluate the compliance with existing legislation.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

health, safety and hygiene legislation business management principles waste and scrap products waste transport legislation waste management

OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit

project management hazardous waste storage hazardous waste treatment nuclear energy radiation protection decontamination techniques pollution prevention pollution legislation

Practical Skills

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences

advise on waste management procedures develop recycling programs coordinate waste management procedures ensure compliance with waste legislative regulations establish waste collection routes manage staff maintain recycling records follow standards for machinery safety apply organisational techniques ensure compliance with environmental legislation manage recycling program budget

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)