Deputy Executive Director Employment Opportunity – National Environment Management Authority (NEMA)



Job Title:        Deputy Executive Director
Organization: National Environment Management Authority (NEMA)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Executive Director
Job Ref: NEMA/ADV/EXT/02/2016
About US:
The
National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) was established under the
National
Environment
Act Cap. 153 to promote and ensure sound environmental management practices for
sustainable development in Uganda.
Job Summary: The Deputy Executive Director will oversee the
process of developing and strengthening NEMA’s effectiveness in coordinating, monitoring
and supervising environment management functions stipulated in the National
legislations.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
1. Managing, Organizing
and Decision making
  • Deputizing the Executive Director in the
    day-today management and coordination of operations and technical services
    of the NEMA;
  • Responsible for all Board meetings and
    implementation of all Board resolutions in consultation with the Executive
    Director;
  • Mentoring and supervising the Directors of
    all NEMA Directorates;
  • Making decisions that result in efficient and
    effective utilization of NEMA resources;
  • Working with Management and staff to develop strategies
    and systems that are effective and aligned with the NEMA’s Vision, Mission
    and ensuring that such strategies and systems are effectively implemented;
  • Working with Management and staff to
    establish accountability standards and systems that track the NEMA’s
    effectiveness and impact.
2. Organizational
Effectiveness
  • Deputizing the Executive Director in
    contributing to the development and implementation of the strategic Plan;
  • Managing change in the organization caused by
    internal and external factors;
  • In charge of communicating the requirements
    and expected performances of the organization’s operational plan to all
    key stakeholders;
  • Assuming leadership at various phases of planning,
    implementation, and performance evaluation.
3. Environmental
Management:
  • Deputize the Executive Director in designing
    strategies, systems, policies and procedures for environmental management;
  • Preparing papers on environmental policies
    and strategies to be tabled in the Board’s technical
  • committees;
  • Making briefs to the Policy Committee on the Environment
    and the Minister for Environment on emerging environmental challenges and
    issues requiring policy intervention;
  • Actively contributing to preparation of
    Cabinet papers relating to Environment management.
4. Staff Management: As the
Chairman Human Resource Development Committee of Management, design strategies and
tools for hiring new staff and assessing the performance of staff;
5. Accountability and
Program Monitoring:
  • Advising on cost implications of plans and
    activities;
  • In charge of monitoring income and
    expenditure and demonstrating where savings can be made.
5. Performance
Measurement and Evaluation
  • Supporting the Executive Director in
    instituting performance measurement practices that are best suited to
    analyze and adjust grant policies to help carry out NEMA’s goals and that are
    best aligned with its mission;
  • Ensuring that activities and programs are evaluated;
  • Using feedback from performance measurement
    and evaluation systems to improve NEMA operations.
6. Stakeholder focus:  Developing a sound understanding of the
organization and its business environment, determines what information is
needed by various stakeholders, seeks feedback from various stakeholders,
provides relevant and timely information for decision making
7. Others:  Performing any other tasks that may be
assigned by the Executive Director.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The ideal candidate should hold an advanced
    Degree in Natural/ Physical Sciences, Environmental Engineering, Environmental
    Sciences, Environmental Resource Management, Environmental Economics, Environmental
    Law, Business Administration and /or Public Administration
  • Possession of 
    a PhD is an added advantage.
  • Broad knowledge and understanding of global
    scientific Environmental issues
  • At least fifteen (15) years’ professional
    working experience in Corporate technical supervisory level with five years’
    experience which should be at managerial level;
  • Proven experience in the following is a MUST:
  • Corporate development, planning, implementation,
    coordination of technical programmes ;
  • Managerial experience in a technical environmental
    programme;
  • Working knowledge of socio- economic
    environmental issues.
  • Demonstrable through understanding of Environmental
    Laws of Uganda.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal
    skills
  • Maintaining objectivity and independence
  • Good morals and high level of integrity
  • Good management and supervisory skills
  • Coordinating/ networking and negotiation
    skills
  • High level of confidentiality
  • Capacity to work with minimum supervision
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal
    skills
  • High ethics, integrity and confidentiality
  • Good reporting skills
  • Proven ability to work under pressure and to
    make accurate and informed decisions.
  • Excellent analytical and coordinating skills
  • Ability to work independently and with strong
    organizational and planning skills.
  • Honesty, Courtesy,
  • On time response to instructions.
How to Apply: 
All
suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their hand written
applications together with copies of certificates/ testimonials and detailed
curriculum vitae indicating three professional referees addressed to:-
The
Executive Director,
National
Environment Management Authority (NEMA),
NEMA
House, Plot 17/19/21 Jinja Road,
P.O.
Box 22255, Kampala. Uganda
Note: The job title applied for should be printed at
the top left hand side of the envelope.
Deadline: 28 April, 2016
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