Job Title: Senior Environment Assessment Officer
Organization: National
Environment Management Authority (NEMA)
Environment Management Authority (NEMA)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Environment
Assessment Manager
Assessment Manager
Job Ref:
NEMA/ADV/EXT/35/2017
NEMA/ADV/EXT/35/2017
About US:
The 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.
under the National Environment Act Cap. 153 to promote and ensure sound
environmental management practices for sustainable development in Uganda.
Job Summary: The Senior
Environment Assessment Officer will support the environmental assessments and
compliance function of the Authority.
Environment Assessment Officer will support the environmental assessments and
compliance function of the Authority.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- The jobholder will also screen/evaluate
proposed project developments to determine whether or not a project will
have any adverse impact on the environment; - Offering technical guidance on decision
making on environmental assessment; - Conduct baseline verification
(inspections) of proposed projects; - Collate comments from Lead Agencies and
make recommendations on the decisions on ESAs; - Carry out quality assurance and quality
control on ESA reports submitted; - Providing compliance assistance to
regulated communities on best environmental practices and mitigation
measures; - Keeping records and data base on
environmental impact assessments; - Undertake environmental monitoring of
projects and other activities; - Support the development of ESA sector
specific guidelines in consultation with relevant stakeholders; - Perform any other duties as may be
assigned.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the NEMA Senior
Environment Assessment Officer job opportunity should hold a Bachelor’s degree in any of the
following: Environmental and/or Natural Resource Management, Natural or Physical Science,
Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Industrial Chemistry or
Chemical Engineering. - Possession
of a Master’s degree in any of the above. - At least five (5) years’ work experience;
two of which must have been in environmental assessments. - Capacity
to work with minimum supervision; - Excellent
communication and interpersonal skills; - Good
reporting skills; - Ability
to work independently and with strong organizational and planning skills.
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:-
written applications together with copies of certificates/ testimonials and
detailed curriculum vitae indicating three professional referees addressed to:-
The Executive Director,
National Environment Management Authority (NEMA),
NEMA House, Plot 17/19/21 Jinja Road,
P.O. Box 22255, Kampala. Uganda
Deadline: 18th
September 2017
September 2017
For more of the latest jobs, please visit https://www.theugandanjobline.com or
find us on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/UgandanJobline
find us on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/UgandanJobline