Job Title: Environment OfficerKey result areas
• Plan and undertake Environment assessments for LVRLAC Membership and member Local Authorities to determine and prioritize the adaptation/ mitigation needs at the various levels.
• Develop and implement/ deliver relevant environment related proposals suitable for funding in line with the environmental trends like climate variations.
• Competence in implementing environment projects within LVRLAC and other stakeholder approved guidelines.
• Provide assistance within the Lake Victoria Basin Region regarding the statutory and regulatory considerations pertaining to environmental compliance like NEMs, NAPAs and EAC Climate change policy.
• Assist Member Local Authorities in adoption of environmentally friendly best practices as per vulnerability clusters.
• Support the development an improvement if projects within the mandate and scope of LVRLAC.
• Develop and assist staff in environmental awareness programs.
• Compile and analyze information on best practices and lessons learned in Environmental related interventions and outreach activities and disseminate this information to target audiences through reports, brochures, e-newsletter, websites, etc.
• Job requirements: a master’s degree in environmental science, environmental engineering or urban environmental planning and management.
• Five years working experience at management level in the relevant filed.
• Experience in working on issues of sustainable development.
• A good grasp of the regional environmental issues and policies in relation to the LVRLAC member local authorities.
• Well developed communication skills (verbal, written and e-communication).
• Experience in project management.
• Experience in pro research and publication in the line of environment issues in their region.
• Plan and undertake Environment assessments for LVRLAC Membership and member Local Authorities to determine and prioritize the adaptation/ mitigation needs at the various levels.
• Develop and implement/ deliver relevant environment related proposals suitable for funding in line with the environmental trends like climate variations.
• Competence in implementing environment projects within LVRLAC and other stakeholder approved guidelines.
• Provide assistance within the Lake Victoria Basin Region regarding the statutory and regulatory considerations pertaining to environmental compliance like NEMs, NAPAs and EAC Climate change policy.
• Assist Member Local Authorities in adoption of environmentally friendly best practices as per vulnerability clusters.
• Support the development an improvement if projects within the mandate and scope of LVRLAC.
• Develop and assist staff in environmental awareness programs.
• Compile and analyze information on best practices and lessons learned in Environmental related interventions and outreach activities and disseminate this information to target audiences through reports, brochures, e-newsletter, websites, etc.
• Job requirements: a master’s degree in environmental science, environmental engineering or urban environmental planning and management.
• Five years working experience at management level in the relevant filed.
• Experience in working on issues of sustainable development.
• A good grasp of the regional environmental issues and policies in relation to the LVRLAC member local authorities.
• Well developed communication skills (verbal, written and e-communication).
• Experience in project management.
• Experience in pro research and publication in the line of environment issues in their region.
Applications with detailed curriculum vitae, copies of certificates, names of three referees and applicants’ daytime telephone contact should be sent to:
Dama Consultants Limited,
10th Floor Uganda House,
P.O. Box 3967.
Kampala
Uganda
Tel: +256-414-235 944
