Senior Environment Assessment officer (2) At National Environment Management Authority (NEMA)

Senior Environment Assessment officer (2)

Kampala, Uganda * Full-time

National Environment Management Authority (NEMA)

To support effective management of Environment and social Assessment programme of the Authority.

Category: Environment and Natural Resources Total Positions: Location: Kampala, Uganda Full-time Salary: Attractive Posted 10 months ago

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Contribute to development and implementation of work plans and budgets
• Undertake Environment and Social Impact Assessment (ESIAs) and Strategic

• Environment Assessments (SEAs)
• Advise the supervisor on procedures, guidelines and protocols on conduct and review of (ESIAS)
• Support lead agency participation in the review of ESIAs
• Support capacity building activities for ESIA at all levels in Uganda
• Support the development of national policy guidelines for ESIAs and SEAS
• Effectively contribute to development and management of an ESIA and SEA information system as part of the overall Environment Information Management System
• Support and promote applied research on best environment practices
• Supervise and appraise staff
• Perform any other official duties as may be assigned by the supervisor

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QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

• An Honors Bachelor degree in relevant field of Environment and Natural Resources Management or Natural Sciences or Environment Engineering.

• A Master’s Degree in the relevant field of Environment and Natural Resources management: or Environment Engineering

• Training in Environment and Social Impact Assessment

• Training in Geographical Information System (GIS) and Remote Sensing

• EXPERIENCE:

• Must have at least three (3) years relevant professional working experience in environment and social assessments in a reputable organization.

• COMPETENCES AND SKILLS:

• a) Leadership, team building and supervision skills

• b) Strong interpersonal skills, communication and negotiation skills

• c) Conservation planning knowledge

• d) Good understanding of mitigation hierarchy

• e) Excellent scholarly writing and publication skills

• f) Excellent analytical and presentation skills

• g) Financial and Human Resource Management skills

• h) Excellent report writing skills

• i) Resource Mobilization skills

• j) Risk Management skills

• k) Command of excellent information communication technology skills

• NOTE: Potential candidates should fill the attached form, attaching requisite academic transcripts and certificates . The form should be submitted to ed@nema.go.ug not later than 14th August 2025 at 5:00 P.M.