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Job Title:    Environment Inspector –Oil and Gas 

Organisation: National Environment Management Authority (NEMA)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Senior Environment Inspector- Oil and Gas

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:   To assist in effective management of Environment and Social Impacts of Oil and Gas development

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Contribute to development and implementation of Work Plans and Budgets
• Assist in monitoring and coordination of Environment and Social Impact Assessments (ESIAs) and Strategic Environment Assessments (SEAs) in Petroleum industry
• Assist in coordination of compliance monitoring and inspections of oil and gas activities
• Advise the Authority on procedures, guidelines and protocols on conduct and review of ESIAs) in the oil and gas industry
• Assist in coordination of Lead Agency participation in the review of ESIAs related to oil and gas
• Assist in coordination of capacity building activities for EISA in Petroleum
• Assist in coordination of the development of National Policy Guidelines for ESIAs and SEAs in areas of focus
• Effectively contribute to development and management of an ESIAs and SEAs information system as part of the overall Environment Information Management System
• Coordinate with other staff on all matters relevant to environment and social assessments
• Assist in promoting applied research on best environment practices
• Support public awareness and education about ESIAs requirements in oil and gas, minerals and geothermal
• Support coordination of the licensing regimes for waste streams in the oil and gas
• Assist in the coordination of health, safety, quality and environment aspects of facilities in the petroleum industry
• Perform any other official duties as may be assigned by the Supervisor

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• An Honors Bachelor’s Degree in the relevant field of Environment and Natural Resources; Physical or Natural Sciences or Environmental, Chemical or Petroleum Engineering and Geology and Chemistry

Competences and skills:

• Leadership, team building and supervision skills
• Strong interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills
• Conservation planning knowledge
• Good understanding of mitigation hierarchy
• 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
• Command of excellent Information Communication Technology skill

How to Apply:

All 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.

Applicants are allowed to apply for not more than two posts.

Deadline: 10^th February 2025

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