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Job Title:  Environment Assistant (Fresher NGO Jobs)

Organisation: ALIGHT

Duty Station: Nakivale, Uganda

Salary Scale:  UGX 1,200,000 – 1,300,000 /= (Gross P/Month)

About the Company:

ALIGHT, formerly the American Refugee Committee (ARC), is an international non-profit, non-sectarian organization that has provided humanitarian assistance and training to millions of beneficiaries over the last 40 years. In 2011, Alight helped nearly 2.5 million people get essential services to regain their health and take back control of their lives. Alight works with its partners and constituencies to provide opportunities and expertise to communities of refugees and internally displaced persons in seven countries in Africa, Asia and Europe, including Iraq, Kosovo, and in the Darfur region of Sudan and is currently providing for emergency relief and recovery in Haiti. Alight provides shelter, clean water and sanitation, health care, skills training, microcredit education, protection to help survivors of war and natural disasters to rebuild their lives with dignity, health care, security and self-sufficiency.

Job Summary:   Hello Hello!  Alight is recruiting a Environment Assistant for our program in Uganda. You’re interested in joining us? Welcome, we’re happy you’re here!

If you join us, you will find…

A team with deep experience in co-designing solutions that create new value around the world. We know we need to always be better, and we believe in the power and abundance of everyday people, everywhere, to change the world with us.

A culture of radical accountability to our customers –as we help build a meaningful life for and with the displaced, we ask them what they want and then deliver on it.

Reporting to the Livelihoods Officer, the Environment Assistant supports implementation of Environmental regulation compliance activities including report writing, preparing work plans, and supervising Community environment workers:

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work with the Livelihoods Officer in Conducting climate risk screening on program activities.
• Conduct regular monitoring of Alight activities to ensure full compliance with environmental compliance regulations. Share the results of this monitoring in a timely manner and follow-up on recommendations given.
• Work closely with team members, partners and local government to build their capacity on environmental compliance, environmental safeguarding and climate adaptation.
• In liaison with the Livelihoods Officer prepare weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual work plans and reports.
• Build the capacity of the members of the implementation team on their particular sector through orientations, one on one discussions and demonstrations in the field.
• In liaison with the Livelihoods Officer review the activities conducted in the field to understand how the quality of implementation of activities would be improved.
• Promote awareness-raising on energy issues through community campaigns on the
• benefits and use of clean energy for cooking and lighting to enhance adoption.
• Promote restoration of the depleted forest cover, biodiversity through tree-planting at household and community levels.
• Establish and maintain woodlots in the area of operation.
• Promote appropriate technologies and approaches to energy utilization, including
• fuels, renewable energy, stoves and lighting and powering technologies.
• Collaborate with and support the MEL team in field monitoring visits and data collection.
• Manage and mentor Environment Community workers under his/ her supervision.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• A university degree in Environmental Management; or Environmental Engineering; or Natural Resources Management; or any other closely related discipline of Environmental Science from a recognized University/Institution.
• At least three (3) years’ experience in implementing environment and energy related activities
• Good computer skills in MS Office, especially Excel and Word – with experience in writing reports.
• Self-motivated and pro-active attitude with good organization, planning, and analytic skills, including prioritizing work, multi-tasking, and attention to detail.
• Flexibility and ability to work under pressure and in constantly evolving work environments.
• Demonstrated analytical, systematic-thinking, and problem-solving skills are definite assets.

Key behaviors & abilities

• Ability to work individually and within a team.
• Ability to write clear, detailed, and concise reports on computer and consistently able to meet deadlines.
• Willingness to travel throughout communities and work in a participatory manner with a variety of populations.
• Strong knowledge of the local population and language.
• Ability to handle stressful working conditions with limited supervision.

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested applicants should apply online at the link below.

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Deadline: 11th September 2024

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