# Competences — waste management officer

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/9a20c93e-a345-4a46-a406-9ffbf11daeef).

## Essential

- **advise on waste management procedures** (skill/competence)
- **apply organisational techniques** (skill/competence)
- **business management principles** (knowledge)
- **coordinate waste management procedures** (skill/competence)
- **develop recycling programs** (skill/competence)
- **ensure compliance with environmental legislation** (skill/competence)
- **ensure compliance with waste legislative regulations** (skill/competence)
- **establish waste collection routes** (skill/competence)
- **follow standards for machinery safety** (skill/competence)
- **health, safety and hygiene legislation** (knowledge)
- **maintain recycling records** (skill/competence)
- **manage recycling program budget** (skill/competence)
- **manage staff** (skill/competence)
- **waste and scrap products** (knowledge)
- **waste management** (knowledge)
- **waste transport legislation** (knowledge)

## Optional

- advise on pollution prevention (skill/competence)
- analyse experimental laboratory data (skill/competence)
- collect samples for analysis (skill/competence)
- communicate with waste collectors (skill/competence)
- coordinate shipments of recycling materials (skill/competence)
- decontamination techniques (knowledge)
- develop hazardous waste management strategies (skill/competence)
- develop non-hazardous waste management strategies (skill/competence)
- educate on recycling regulations (skill/competence)
- find grants (skill/competence)
- follow nuclear plant safety precautions (skill/competence)
- hazardous waste storage (knowledge)
- hazardous waste treatment (knowledge)
- identify new recycling opportunities (skill/competence)
- maintain waste collection records (skill/competence)
- monitor disposal of radioactive substances (skill/competence)
- monitor radiation levels (skill/competence)
- monitor waste treatment equipment (skill/competence)
- nuclear energy (knowledge)
- pollution legislation (knowledge)
- pollution prevention (knowledge)
- project management (knowledge)
- radiation protection (knowledge)
- respond to nuclear emergencies (skill/competence)
- schedule regular machine maintenance (skill/competence)
- test safety strategies (skill/competence)
- train staff on recycling programs (skill/competence)
- train staff on waste management (skill/competence)
- write technical reports (skill/competence)

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## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 13 ads, as of 2026-07-20)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

### Hard skills

- data analysis — **54 %**
- environmental compliance — **31 %**
- contract management — **31 %**
- risk assessment — **23 %**
- waste management — **23 %**
- waste reduction — **15 %**
- team supervision — **15 %**
- project management — **15 %**

### Methods

- safe systems of work — **15 %**
- waste duty of care — **15 %**

### Responsibilities

- training delivery — **15 %**

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