Job Title: Senior Environment Education Officer
Organization: National
Environment Management Authority (NEMA)
Environment Management Authority (NEMA)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Principal
Environment Education Coordinator
Environment Education Coordinator
Job Ref:
NEMA/ADV/EXT/34/2017
NEMA/ADV/EXT/34/2017
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 Education Officer will support NEMA in environment education for
sustainable development.
Environment Education Officer will support NEMA in environment education for
sustainable development.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Establish environmental Education programs
in primary and secondary schools, - Plan and develop environment management
training programs for in- service teachers; - Work closely with relevant local
government staff in environment education programming; - Train teachers and other people (Trainer
of Trainers) in the use of resources and in delivering educational
sessions; - The jobholder will also organize school
environment education competitions and awareness campaigns; - Inspect and mentor schools for good
environment management practices and compliance. - coordinate and monitor the environmental
activities in schools; - Work in liaison with and develop
partnerships with and coordinate CBOs and NGOs to facilitate environment
Education in Schools; - Develop, monitor and implement national
strategies for formal environment education; and - Perform any other duties as may be
assigned.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the NEMA Senior
Environment Education Officer job opportunity should hold a Bachelor’s Degree in any of the
following fields: Education, Adult and Community Education from a
recognized Institution. - Possession
of a Master’s degree in any of the above. - A minimum of five years of professional
experience in teaching including: Programme/ Curriculum Development,
education management, community based education program delivery, two of
which must have been school environment education programme activities. - Ability 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
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