Job Title: Senior Environmental Assessments Officer
Organization: National Environment Management Authority (NEMA)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Environmental Assessment Manager
Job Ref: NEMA/ADV/EXT/06/2016
About US:
The
National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) was established under the
National
National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) was established under the
National
Environment
Act Cap. 153 to promote and ensure sound environmental management practices for
sustainable development in Uganda.
Act Cap. 153 to promote and ensure sound environmental management practices for
sustainable development in Uganda.
Job Summary: The Senior Environmental Assessments Officer will
primarily ensure environmental compliance to national environmental laws
primarily ensure environmental compliance to national environmental laws
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- 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.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- 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.
How to Apply:
All
suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their hand written
applications together with copies of certificates/ testimonials and detailed
curriculum vitae indicating three professional referees addressed to:-
suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their hand written
applications together with copies of certificates/ testimonials and detailed
curriculum vitae indicating three professional referees addressed to:-
The
Executive Director,
Executive Director,
National
Environment Management Authority (NEMA),
Environment Management Authority (NEMA),
NEMA
House, Plot 17/19/21 Jinja Road,
House, Plot 17/19/21 Jinja Road,
P.O.
Box 22255, Kampala. Uganda
Box 22255, Kampala. Uganda
Deadline: 20th June, 2016
Note: The job title applied for should be printed at
the top left hand side of the envelope. Applicants, who will not have heard from
us by August 31, should consider their applications unsuccessful.
the top left hand side of the envelope. Applicants, who will not have heard from
us by August 31, should consider their applications unsuccessful.
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