Job
Title: Training
Assistant – Environment
Organisation:
Mt. Elgon Labour-Based Training Centre (MELTC)
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Deputy
Principal (Training)
About US:
Mt. Elgon
Labour-Based Training Centre (MELTC) is a Project under the Ministry of Works
and Transport. MELTC is the National Training Centre for the application of
Labour- Based Technology (LBT) in the rehabilitation and maintenance of
National, District, Urban and Community Access Roads. The Training Centre is
located 20 Kms from Mbale Town along the Mbale – Budadiri road; adjacent to
Uganda Technical College-Elgon. The training conducted at MELTC is both
classroom and field based.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Sensitizing MELTC staff, trainees and other stakeholders on
environment and social safeguards in road works - Provide guidance to MELTC on new and emerging environmental and
social safeguard policies, laws and regulations issued by regulators like
NEMA - Provide technical support to community based initiatives on the
renewal and sustainability of the natural environment - Participate in conducting Training Needs Assessments (TNA) for
trainees in regard to environment and social safeguards in road works - Carry-out Environment and Social Impact Assessments (ESIA) on
training roads/sites and trial contracts and submitting them to NEMA for
clearance and approval - Monitoring the implementation of the Environment and Social
Management Plans (ESMP) in Local Governments - Preparing periodic reports on the state and implementation of
environment and social safeguards - Preparing work plans and respective budgets for the implementation
of environment and social safeguards in road works at MELTC and districts - Provide technical and outreach support to contractor trainees and
local governments on the implementation of environment and social
safeguards in road works - Participating in the updating and/or review of the MELTC training
curriculum in regard to environment and social safeguards
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s of science degree in
Environmental Science/ Management - Three years of hands-on experience in mainstreaming environmental
and social safeguard matters in the roads sub sector - Ability to work in a multidisciplinary and multicultural environment
- Strong interpersonal skills, including team management and
understanding others - Ability for conceptual and analytical thinking (to perform action
research and theory-driven enquiry) - Ability to work independently & proactively
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint
etc)
Added Advantages:
- Working knowledge of Labour-Based road works and low cost sealing
- Membership to a regulated body of Environmentalists
- Possession of a Training of Trainers (ToT) certificate issued by a
recognized institution
How to Apply:
Applications
accompanied by (i) a capability statement detailing the applicant’s general
qualifications, adequacy for the assignment and experience; (ii) copies of
testimonials (iii) detailed curriculum vitae; (iv) current salary level,
telephone contact(s) and email should all be included in the application and
addressed to;
Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Works
and Transport
Plot 57-59 Jinja
Road
P.O. Box 7174,
Kampala -Uganda.
Applications forms
should be delivered to the open Registry Ministry of Works and Transport
Headquarters
Deadline: Friday 26th July 2019
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