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• Keenly review and evaluate environmental
  Assessment reports submitted
• In charge of assessing and monitoring all
  environmental phenomena with a view to making an assessment of any
  possible changes on the environment and their possible impact;
• Carry out EIA verification processes using
  all types of means including global positioning technology
• Offering technical guidance on approval of
  terms of reference for environmental impact assessments and studies ,
  project briefs and environmental impact statements, as well as mitigating
  measures for proposed projects;
• Ensure that appropriate mitigation measures
  are put in place for projects and activities with diverse impacts on the
  environment;
• Work closely with relevant Lead Agencies and
  other stakeholders in respect to action on Assessment reports
• In charge of monitoring operations of any
  industry, project or activity with a view to determining its immediate and
  long term effects on the environment;
• Ensuring compliance with EIA legislation and
  in particular, the conditions of projects approval;
• Participating in other EIA exercises as
  required ;
• Perform any other duties assigned to you by
  Management.

• The ideal candidate for the NEMA Senior
  Environmental Assessments Officer career opportunity should hold a Bachelor’s
  degree in any of the following: (Natural or Physical Sciences;
  Environment, Agriculture, Geology, Archeology, Sociology, Mechanical or
  Chemical Engineering)
• Possession of a Master’s degree in any of the
  above subject is a must;
• Specific training in remote sensing and
  Geographical Information Science shall be an added advantage;
• Additional training in environmental impact
  assessment and strategic environmental assessment will be and added
  advantage.
• A minimum of five years working experience in
  environmental assessment reviews and carrying out studies, environmental
  inspections and monitoring , use of Remote sensing and Geographic
  Information Systems, environment and social safeguards of multilateral
  Financial Institutions
• Extensive knowledge of the Environmental Laws
  of Uganda;
• Working knowledge of the social assessment
  issues;
• Knowledge and understanding of environmental
  auditing and inspection;
• Broad knowledge on guidelines and regulation
  of auditing;
• Familiarity with the technical and
  environmental aspects of facility operations;
• Relevant requirements on environmental laws,
  regulations and related documents;
• Working knowledge of the environmental
  management systems and standards;
• Knowledge of environmental and social
  safeguards of multi –lateral Financial Institutions.

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