Assistant Manager (Public Relations)

Key Roles & Responsibilities

1. Regulatory Compliance

• Ensure compliance with applicable environmental laws, rules, regulations, and consent conditions.
• Track requirements related to Pollution Control Board (CPCB/SPCB), MoEFCC, local authorities, and other regulatory bodies.
• Maintain records of environmental approvals, consents, permits, and renewals.

2. Government Liaisoning

• Coordinate with SPCB/Pollution Control Board, MoEFCC, local administration, municipal authorities, and other government departments.
• Follow up on applications, permissions, renewals, inspections, notices, and compliance submissions.
• Represent the organization during regulatory visits and inspections.

3. Consent & Permission Management

• Assist in obtaining and renewing Consent to Establish (CTE) and Consent to Operate (CTO).
• Coordinate documentation for environmental clearances, authorizations, NOCs, and other statutory approvals.
• Monitor expiry dates and initiate renewals well in advance.

4. Environmental Documentation & Reporting

• Prepare and submit periodic environmental compliance reports and returns.
• Maintain statutory registers, inspection records, monitoring reports, waste-management records, and correspondence with authorities.
• Coordinate environmental data collection from internal departments.

5. Pollution & Waste Management

• Coordinate monitoring of air emissions, wastewater, noise, water quality, and other environmental parameters.
• Ensure compliance related to hazardous waste, solid waste, plastic waste, e-waste, biomedical waste, or other applicable waste streams.
• Coordinate with authorized waste recyclers/disposal agencies and maintain required records.

6. Inspections & Audits

• Coordinate regulatory inspections and environmental audits.
• Ensure observations/non-compliances are documented and corrective actions are implemented.
• Follow up with concerned departments for timely closure of environmental findings.

7. Internal Coordination

• Work with EHS, operations, production, maintenance, projects, legal, and management teams to maintain compliance.
• Communicate regulatory requirements and changes to relevant departments.
• Support implementation of environmental improvement measures.

8. Legal & Regulatory Updates

• Monitor changes in environmental legislation, notifications, circulars, and regulatory requirements.
• Assess their applicability to the organization and communicate necessary actions.

9. Incident & Notice Handling

• Assist in responding to environmental complaints, notices, show-cause notices, and regulatory queries.
• Coordinate investigations and preparation of corrective/preventive action reports.

10. Stakeholder Management

• Maintain professional relationships with government officials, consultants, laboratories, contractors, and environmental agencies.
• Coordinate with external environmental consultants where required.

Suitable Profile for 24 Years' Experience

Education: B.Sc./M.Sc. Environmental Science, B.Tech./M.Tech. Environmental Engineering, or related qualification.

Preferred skills:

• Knowledge of Indian environmental regulations and Pollution Control Board procedures.
• Experience in CTE/CTO, environmental compliance, statutory approvals, and government liaisoning.
• Good documentation and report-writing skills.
• Strong follow-up and communication skills.
• Ability to coordinate with multiple departments and government authorities.
• Basic knowledge of environmental monitoring and waste-management requirements.
• Proficiency in MS Office/Excel and maintaining compliance trackers.