Environment Officer job at Ministry of Water and Environment

JOB DETAILS:

Duties and Responsibilities:
• Supporting the initiation, formulation and review of national policies, legislations 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, legislations, 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:

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure

All applications must be accompanied with 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 Headquarter not later than Wednesday 31st July, 2024 or sent by email to ps@mwe.go.ug