Permit issuer Environmental Agriculture

Experienced permit officer for agricultural environmental permits who assesses permit applications and advises municipalities and the province within a subject-matter expert team.

• Several years of experience as an agricultural environmental permit issuer or in a similar position.
• Relevant higher professional education, preferably Environmental Science.
• Current knowledge of environmental legislation and regulations.
• Familiarity with relevant developments such as the nitrogen issue and the transition to more sustainable agriculture.
• Decisive and solution-oriented, while maintaining an overview of the process.
• Collaborative and able to clearly convey knowledge, both in writing and orally.

• Assessing permit applications from agricultural businesses.
• Assessing the environmental impact of (new) business activities and applying relevant laws and regulations.
• Reviewing odor and particulate matter calculations and identifying which specialists need to be engaged.
• Assessing the contributions of engaged specialists and monitoring the scheduling of legal proceedings.
• Collaborate closely with fellow permit issuers, legal experts, and environmental inspectors, and advise municipalities and the province.
• Visiting companies for on-site assessment and participating in knowledge networks.
• Contribute to substantive team development, conduct 4-eyes checks, and provide knowledge contributions during professional meetings.

• Substantively challenging and socially relevant work on diverse agricultural dossiers.
• Open and informal working atmosphere with short lines of communication and direct contact with clients, companies, and specialists.
• Ample development opportunities and possibilities to keep knowledge up to date; development opportunities were rated a 7 or higher by 91% of employees in a recent employee satisfaction survey.
• Good work-life balance with flexible working hours.
• Allowances under the Sustainable Mobility Scheme, including free first-class travel on public transport and allowances for active transport or use of the car.
• Individual Choice Budget (IKB) of 17,05% of gross salary, to be used flexibly on a monthly basis.
• Home work allowance.
• Support from front office, secretariat, finance, and HR.
• Initially a one-year employment contract, with the prospect of an indefinite employment contract upon satisfactory performance.

Omgevingsdienst Drenthe is a committed and ambitious organization working towards a clean and safe Drenthe. The Permits team consists of 35 specialists who assess permits and advise the twelve municipalities of Drenthe and the province. The organization collaborates with the environmental services for Friesland (FUMO) and Groningen (ODG) in the recruitment of new colleagues.