Job Title: Senior Environmental Inspector
Organization: National Environment Management Authority (NEMA)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Principal Environmental Inspector
Job Ref: NEMA/ADV/EXT/05/2016
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.
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 Senior Environmental Inspector will be tasked
with ensuring compliance to the national environmental laws
with ensuring compliance to the national environmental laws
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Keenly review and evaluate environmental
Assessment reports submitted - Conduct post-EIA inspections and audits to
ensure implementation of mitigation measures; - Regularly verify compliance with environment
environmental legislation and checking the accuracy of environmental impact
predictions; ; - Maintain a database on audit practitioners
and audits done; - Initiate the development of environmental
standards in priority areas of concern including coordination with lead
agencies and Institutions in developing environmental audit protocols
guidelines and regulations in consultation with the Legal Section; - Ensure restoration and compensation of
damages or liabilities caused; - The incumbent will design programs and create
awareness on environmental standards; - Develop and coordinate training in
environmental standards in sectoral institutions, private sector, district
and lower levels; - Provide compliance assistance to the regulated
communities where required; - Maintain and check performance on
environmental monitoring equipment and; - Perform any other relevant tasks that may be
assigned.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the NEMA Senior
Environmental Inspector career opportunity should hold a Bachelor’s degree
in any of the following: (Natural or Physical sciences; Environment,
Geology, Mechanical, Civil or Chemical engineering), Environmental and
Natural Resource Management - Possession of a Master’s degree in any of the
above is a must; - Specific training in Remote Sensing and
Geographical Information science shall be an added advantage; - Additional training in Environmental
Monitoring or inspection discipline will also be an added advantage. - A minimum of five years working experience
working on production processes and systems; Environmental Inspections and
auditing ,Laboratory processes, cleaner production practice as an
Inspector in a related field. - Proven skills in Chemistry, Chemical
Engineering or Environment Science will be added advantage or any other
related position in an industrial production and environmentally related
field. - Working knowledge of environmental science
and technology; - Working knowledge of social assessment
issues; - Environmental auditing and inspection;
- Broad knowledge on guidelines and regulation
of auditing; - Working knowledge of the technical and
environmental aspects of facility operations; - Relevant requirements on environmental laws,
regulations and related documents; - Detailed knowledge and understanding of the environmental
management systems and standards; - Working knowledge of audit procedures,
processes and techniques and; - Working knowledge of industrial processes.
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:-
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,
Executive Director,
National
Environment Management Authority (NEMA),
Environment Management Authority (NEMA),
NEMA
House, Plot 17/19/21 Jinja Road,
House, Plot 17/19/21 Jinja Road,
P.O.
Box 22255, Kampala. Uganda
Box 22255, Kampala. Uganda
Deadline: 20th June, 2016
Note: The job title applied for should be printed at
the top left hand side of the envelope. Applicants, who will not have heard
from us by August 31, should consider their applications unsuccessful.
the top left hand side of the envelope. Applicants, who will not have heard
from us by August 31, should consider their applications unsuccessful.
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