Manager Wildlife Crime Investigations Job Placement – Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA)

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Organisation: Uganda
Wildlife Authority (UWA)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Reports to: Deputy Director
Field Operations (DDFO)
About Us:
Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) is a semi-autonomous agency under the
Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities. UWA was established in 1996 and
is managed in accordance with the Wildlife Act Cap 200. The Mission of UWA is:
“To Conserve and Sustainably Manage the Wildlife and Protected Areas of Uganda
in Partnership with Neighboring Communities and Other Stakeholders for the
Benefit of the People of Uganda and the Global Community.”
Job Summary: The Manager
Wildlife Crime Investigations will be responsible for planning and coordinating
wildlife crime investigations in UWA, in coordination with the Legal Unit, Intelligence
Unit and Law Enforcement Unit.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:  
  • Tasked with handling all cases under
    investigations and ensuring they are managed well in liaison with the
    Legal Unit.
  • Formulating plans for Comprehensive
    Management of Wildlife Crime in Uganda
  • Visiting scenes of crime as part of
    tracking down and arresting criminals especially Wildlife Offenders
  • Ensuring specimens of wildlife products to
    be used as exhibits are collected in a professional manner and tendered
    before Courts of Law for smooth prosecution of the offenders.
  • The Manager Wildlife Crime Investigations will be supervising and
    deploying the canine section to curb wildlife crime.
  • Ensuring the welfare of the canines under
    UWA.
  • Perform any other duty as assigned by
    Management and or Supervisor from time to time.



Qualifications, Skills and
Experience: 
  • The ideal candidate for the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) Manager Wildlife Crime Investigations must hold an Honours
    Bachelor’s Degree in either Law, Psychology or Criminology from a
    recognized University/ or Institution
  • Possession of a Master’s Degree in Law,
    Psychology or Criminology from a recognized University/ or Institution is
    a must.
  • Para-Military training and training in
    Criminal Investigations is a must.
  • Possession of a Diploma in Law and a
    qualification in Natural Resource Management shall be an added advantage.
  • A minimum of seven years of related
    experience in crime investigations from a reputable organization two (2)
    of which should have been served at Senior Officer Level.
  • Ability to build relations and networks.
  • Strong analytical, operational and
    managerial skills.
  • Excellent investigative skills.
  • Highly self-driven, exceptional team
    player and highly innovative.
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Up to date with the current investigative
    technology systems
  • Ethics, integrity and confidentiality.
  • Age: Below 45 years
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their
dully completed Job Application Form in triplicate, download
here, each with a detailed Curriculum Vitae bearing contacts of three
(3) competent Referees, a daytime telephone contact, copies of Academic
Documents and relevant Appointment letters to any of the address below:
The Executive Director,
Uganda Wildlife Authority,
Plot 7 Kira Road, Kamwokya,
P.O. Box 3530 Kampala
Email to:  hr-recruit@ugandawildlife.org
NB:
  • Applicants are required to scan and attach
    CERTIFIED copies of the required academic documents only e.g. Degree,
    Transcript, Diploma, A’ level and O’ level certificates.
  • Academic documents for the successful
    candidates will be vetted and background checks conducted before they are
    considered for appointment into the Authority.
Deadline: 8th
September 2017
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