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6 maltatoday | SUNDAY • 11 FEBRUARY 2024 NEWS CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Submit your application ASSISTANT MANAGER (ACCOUNTING & FINANCE) Aġenzija għas-Servizzi tal-Qrati Prospective candidates must be in possession of: a recognized Diploma at MQF Level 5 (subject to a minimum of 60 ECTS/ECVET credits, or equivalent) in Accounting and/ or Finance; or three (3) subjects at Advanced Level (one of which must include a pass at grade 'C' or higher in Accounting and/or Finance); or two (2) subjects at Advanced Level (one of which must include a pass at grade 'C' or higher in Accounting and/or Finance) and three (3) subjects at Intermediate Matriculation Level; or three (3) years relevant work experience, one (1) of which must be related to the duties of this post. The post of Assistant Manager is pegged to the Court Services Agency Grade 5. At 2024 rates, this is equivalent to €20,193 per annum, rising by annual increments of €438 up to a maximum of €24,135. This full-time post is on an indefinite basis and is subject to a probationary period of six months. Candidates must also be proficient in the Maltese and English languages (Level C1/C2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages), both verbally and written, and be of conduct which is appropriate to the post. Candidates are to submit their letter of application, their qualifications and experience in a Europass Curriculum Vitae Format, a copy of their relevant scanned certificates and a valid Police Conduct Certificate by e-mail on recruitment.courts@courtservices.mt. Further information and a comprehensive description of duties can be obtained by contacting the Court Services Agency on recruitment.courts@courtservices.mt. Applications will be received till Friday 23rd February 2024 at 13:00 hrs. Eligibility JobsPlus Permit No. 305/2023 THE Planning Authority has approved an additional two floors on top of a char- acteristic two-storey townhouse in Fleur de Lys which will be redeveloped into a four-apartment block. The decision follows a 'bad precedent' created by a permit on a neighbouring property on the left of the building, is- sued in 2017. And the extension will only cover half the existing building, creating a blank party wall on the other half of the same townhouse. The Superintendence for Cultural Her- itage had strongly objected to the de- velopment, described as "a partial and piecemeal intervention" on a building of evident cultural heritage value that can- not be favourably considered. The SCH had specifically referred to the extension approved on the left- hand side of this property, warning this "should not be taken as an example as it is bad precedent to be avoided not em- ulated." The case officer had not objected to the proposed height of the building but had recommended refusal, arguing that the development on just part of the building is counter to design policies. But instead of refusing the develop- ment, the PA's planning commission had asked the developer to revise plans to address the reasons for refusal. While new plans were submitted to remove a garage at ground-floor and improve the design of the uppermost floor, no plans were submitted to address the case of- ficer's objection to piecemeal extension on just one part of the building. The development is being proposed by Mama Ma Ltd. In the past the SCH had called for a change in policies governing develop- ment in Fleur de Lys. The decision not to designate Fleur de Lys as an Urban Conservation Area was also questioned by the Superintendence on a number of occasions. 'Partial, piecemeal': storeys added on half Fleur de Lys townhouse PA approves two f loors on top of a characteristic two-storey townhouse Enemalta darkness summer ENEMALTA will not be in a po- sition to guarantee the country a "security of energy supply" during peak summer months, without a new 60MW "temporary" die- sel-powered "emergency plant" in Delimara. The warning was made by Ene- malta's executive chairman Ryan Fava in a letter asking the Environ- ment and Resources Authority to exempt the project from the legal obligation to conduct an environ- mental impact assessment. The new plant, which can be used for a maximum of 500 hours a year, will consist of two contain- erized gasoil-fired generators lo- cated within the boundaries of the existing Delimara power station. The plant is expected to cost Ene- malta €46 million over a period of 27 months. The decision to invest in the new temporary plant was public- ly announced by Energy Minister Miriam Dalli in November 2023, when she said the government was allocating €12 million for a power source that could generate an ex- tra 60MW of electricity if one of the existing power supplies were to be interrupted in some way. But documentation submitted by Enemalta also suggests that in the absence of the new plant, house- holds could end being left in the dark during periods of peak energy demand. Energy demand expected to be higher than last summer's In a letter sent to ERA in No- vember, Enemalta CEO Ryan Fava clearly states that the new plant is needed to make up for the un- precedented increase in energy demand registered in 2023 and which is expected to further in- crease next year. Fava noted that while Enemal- ta had foreseen a steady 3.5% in- crease in energy demand over the next few years, the 14% spike in demand, which contributed to the JAMES DEBONO jdebono@mediatoday.com.mt JAMES DEBONO jdebono@mediatoday.com.mt