Environment Officer job at Ministry of Water and Environment
Vacancy Title: Environment Officer
Type: FULL TIME
Industry: Agricultural Services & Products
Category: Agricultural Services & Products
Jobs at: Ministry of Water and Environment
Deadline: Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Duty Station: Within Uganda, Mbarara, East Africa
Summary:
Date Posted: Friday, July 19, 2024
Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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Job Details:
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Supporting the initiation, formulation, and review of national policies, legislation, and strategies on the environment.
- Supporting the development and setting of national standards for the environment sector.
- Supporting the monitoring and evaluation of the performance of Local Governments, Parastatal Organizations (i.e., NEMA and NFA), NGOs, and the private sector.
- Supporting the supervision and mobilization of support and resources for environment management.
- Supporting the coordination, inspection, monitoring, and evaluation of the performance of various actors in environment management for compliance in the implementation of policies, legislation, standards, strategies, and plans.
- Providing technical advice to Local Governments and other stakeholders.
- Coordinating and supervising national projects on environmental management.
- Supporting the liaison with Regional and International Environmental Agencies.
Qualifications:
- An honors Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Sciences, or any other Water Sciences.
Competencies:
Technical Competencies:
- Managerial and planning skills
- Strategic thinking
- Presentation and report writing
- Excellent research and analytical skills
Behavioral Competencies:
- Ethics and integrity
- Good oral and communication skills
- Customer care and public relations skills
- Demonstrate high levels of professionalism
- Team leader and player
- Innovation and self-initiative
- Time management
Job Experience: No Requirements
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: N/A
Level of Education: Bachelor Degree
Job Application Procedure:
All applications must be accompanied by recent (3) passport size photographs and CVs detailing work experience, current remuneration, professional and educational qualifications. Applicants must also include contact details (telephone and email) of three (3) referees. Applications should be addressed to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Water and Environment, Old Port Bell Road, Luzira, P.O Box 20026, Kampala, and should be delivered to the Ministry Headquarters not later than Wednesday, July 31, 2024, or sent by email to ps@mwe.go.ug.
