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Job Title:   Senior Environment Protection Officer 

Organisation: National Environment Management Authority (NEMA)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Manager Environment Protection Force

About US:

The National Environment Management Authority (hereinafter called “NEMA”) was established under the National Environment Act, Cap.153 in May 1995 and continued under the National Environment Act No.5 of 2019 as the principal agency for environment management in Uganda charged with regulating, supervising and coordinating all activities relating to the environment.

Job Summary:  The Senior Environment Protection Officer will support the development and implementation of Policies, Plans and Mechanisms for effective Environment Law Enforcement

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support development and implementation of Section Work Plans and timely reporting
• Deploy and command law enforcement personnel under him/her to carry out surveillance and other operations
• Support development and implementation of law enforcement Operational Plans and Manuals for Environment Protection Force
• Support planning and execution of operations to prevent and combat environment crime
• Support management of EPF’s armoury and strong room to ensure safety and security of classified stores and other law enforcement equipment
• Support prosecution of environment offenders
• Support law enforcement capacity development
• Supervise and appraise law enforcement staff under him/her
• Perform any other duty that may be assigned by the Supervisor

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant should hold an Honors Bachelor’s Degree in either Environment and Natural Resources or Natural science, Law, Criminology, from a recognized Institution
• Masters in Law, Criminology, Psychology or Environment and Natural Resources or Natural Science
• Training in Military Science or Law enforcement of not less months is A MUST A Certificate of Good Conduct issued by Interpol is A MUST
• Should possess at least three years of working experience in law enforcement from a reputable organization.
• Leadership, team building and supervision skills
• Strong interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills
• Excellent scholarly writing and publication skills
• Excellent analytical and presentation skills
• Financial and human resource management skills
• Excellent report writing skills
• Resource Mobilization skills
• Risk management skills
• Marketing and Public Relations skills
• Paramilitary/military skills including Communication, Command and Control
• Command of excellent Information Communication Technology skills
• Enforcement and Investigations skills

How to Apply:

Potential candidates should download an application form, Download Here, and fill the form and attach “O” and “A” level certificates, Bachelor’s and Postgraduate Degree Transcripts and Certificates, Professional certificates where applicable and Employment letters in one pdf file named: “Position-Name of Applicant”.

The one pdf file should be submitted to ed@nema.go.ug

Applications not in one pdf file and those arriving after closing time will not be considered.

Deadline: 30^th November 2023

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