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• Work
  with the National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) and external
  consultants to prepare Environmental Impact Assessments or Environmental
  Project Briefs for the operations and manage the process of environmental
  permitting
• Identify
  and report on potentially arising social and environmental impacts which
  may affect the Community or the Company; make recommendations on the
  actions required to remediate risks
• Be
  up to date in regards to environmental and social policy and procedure and
  amend or draft company policies (alongside IFC Performance Standards) to
  fit the Ugandan project
• Ensure
  compliance with Amatheon social and environmental policies in regards to
  running operations;
• Assess
  social and environmental project proposals and make recommendations to
  Management on financing and implementation
• Maintain
  continuous communication with all affected stakeholders (local household
  to government)
• Plan
  and implement project communications strategies with affected stakeholders
  and record and report stakeholder opinions
  Maintain continuous liaison with HR Manager, labour representatives,
  unions and the workforce
  Cooperate with Communications Department by reporting about activities on
  the ground in a presentable format, including photographs
• Perform
  other assignments as assigned by superiors.
  
  

• The
  candidate must possess at least a Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field of
  study
• At
  least two to four years of related experience
  Postgraduate or other training in Environmental management an added
  advantage
• Experience
  with NEMA processes/EIAs a strong plus
• Proven
  ability to apply extensive agricultural and environmental knowledge and
  skills required.
• Ability
  to relate to grass roots participants and high ranking government and
  local government officials
• Ability
  to solve problems in a practical manner
• Ability
  to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral,
  diagram, or schedule form
• Be
  assertive but diplomatic; mature with high degree of integrity;
• Excellent
  communication skills
• Good
  MS office skills in Word, Excel and PPT
• Fluent
  in written and spoken English; Fluency in Luo is a must
• Deep
  knowledge of the Acholi culture, preferably Acholi or Northern background
• Reliability,
  transparency and honesty a must; a fair level of autonomy in decision
  making expected.
  
  

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