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Job Title:    Manager Solid Waste and Environment Management

Organization: Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

Reports: Deputy Director Sanitation and Environment Management

Reference: DSC 15/77/01

About US:

Kampala Capital City Authority is the legal entity, established by the Ugandan Parliament that is responsible for the operations of the capital city of Kampala in Uganda. It replaced the Kampala City Council.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  The incumbent will be responsible to the Deputy Director Sanitation and Environment Management for performing the following duties:-

• Preparing environmental and waste management work plans and budgets and providing accountabilities as per the Authority objectives;
• Coordinating the implementation of environment and solid waste management chain programs in the Authority;
• Designing technical and non-technical measures to enhance solid waste management chain;
• Liaising with key stakeholders and development partners in formulating solid waste programs and projects in the city;
• Liaising with stakeholders in the development, implementation and monitoring of environment management programmes and alternative production and energy technologies;
• Preparing and submitting timely progress reports on environment and solid waste management;
• Developing and implementing a system for monitoring the implementation of environmental and wetland protection policies and plans in line with statutory guidelines;
• Developing and writing project proposals for funding environmental issues in the City;
• Developing and supervising the development and maintenance of environmental management information system in line with established requirements;
• Coordinating the operations of private and public environment management organizations in line with environmental monitoring tools and statutory guidelines;
• Developing and supervising environmental audits and environmental impact assessments in accordance with established best practice;
• Giving technical guidance to the Authority in the area of environmental health management;
• Developing and implementing staff development programmes in line with KCCA policies and procedures;
• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Applicants should be Ugandans holding an Honours Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Sciences; or Sanitary/Environmental Engineering; or Civil Engineering biased to Environmental Engineering from a recognized University /Institution plus a Master’s Degree in Environmental Sciences; or Sanitary/Environmental Engineering; or Public Health; or Civil Engineering biased to Environmental Engineering from a recognized University /Institution. Possession of a Post Graduate Professional training in Environmental Auditing and/or Impact Assessment will be an added advantage. In the case of Engineers, applicants should have valid registration with the Uganda Engineers Registration Board (UERB).
• Applicants should have a minimum of seven (07) years working experience, three (03) of which should have been gained at Principal or Middle Management level in Government or equivalent level of experience from a reputable organization.
• Maximum Age: 50 years

Competencies:

Applicants should have the following Core Competencies:

• Public Sector Management, Results Orientation, Ethics and Integrity, Interpersonal, Communication and Computer Skills, Ability to Adapt to Multi Cultural Settings, Innovation, Concern for Quality, Standards and Technical Competence, Records Management Skills, Mobilization Skills, Ability to Coach Subordinates and Report Writing Skills.
• Strategic Thinking, Negotiation Skills, Team Building, Conflict Management, Problem Solving, Change Management, Research and Project Management Skills.

How to Apply:

All candidates should apply online:-

Mandatory requirements for Applicants: –

• Scan, attach and submit on-line recent passport size photograph and relevant documents (‘O’ Level, and ‘A’ Level Certificates, Degree Transcript and Certificates).
• Each attachment must not exceed a limit of 1MB and only Portable Document Format (PDF) is allowed;

Application Process:

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• Review your application and submit.
• You can only apply for one (1) post. Applying for more than one (1) post will lead to automatic disqualification.

Emphasis: –

• Only online applications on the e-recruitment system will be considered.
• Candidates shortlisted for Interviews will be contacted.
• Candidates shortlisted for Oral Interviews shall be required to bring along with them copies of original academic documents (O and A level Certificates, Degree Transcripts and Certificates) and a Valid Identity Card.
• Serving Officers already appointed in the Public Service shall not be considered for entry level posts under this GRE advert;
• Applicants who shall not hear from the Public Service Commission on completion of the selection process should consider themselves unsuccessful.
• In case of any inquiry, call Tel. No.0414-237671 or 0414-254271 or 0414-342279 or send an e-mail to vacancies@psc.go.ug

Deadline: 26^th October 2023

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