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Environment Protection Officer job at National Environment Management Authority(NEMA)
Posted by: great-volunteer
Posted date: 2025-Jul-29
Location: Uganda, Kampala
Environment Protection Officer 2025-07-29T07:05:42+00:00 National Environment Management Authority(NEMA) https://cdn.ugashare.com/jsjobsdata/data/employer/comp_1041/logo/National%20Environment%20Management%20Authority%20(%20NEMA%20).jpg https://eservices.nema.go.ug/ FULL_TIME Uganda Kampala 00256 Uganda Public Administration, and Government Environment 2025-08-14T17:00:00+00:00 Uganda 8 To support protection of environment from any form of degradation. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES - Conduct surveillance/operations to protect environment;
- Detect and proactively prevent environment crime;
- Arrest, search and support prosecution of suspects involved in environment degradation;
- Provide security to environment, property, staff and visitors in areas of operation;
- Collect and record field data for management decision making;
- Whenever assigned, operate radios and disseminate information to relevant personnel;
- Gather and relay intelligence in areas of operation;
- Monitor critical environment ecosystems and resources and deter encroachment and degradation;
- Assist in environment monitoring and research as and when assigned;
- Assist in environment awareness and education as and when assigned;
- Assist in environment inspections, monitoring and audits as and when assigned;
- Prepare and submit timely operational reports;
- Perform any other official duty as assigned from time to time by the supervisor.
PERSON SPECIFICATIONS QUALIFICATIONS:
Should possess an Honors Bachelor's Degree in either Environment and Natural Resources or Natural Science, Law, Criminology, from a recognized Institution and be ready to undergo para military training of not less than six months. COMPETENCES: - Proven medical and physical fitness
- Ability to withstand field conditions
- High level of integrity and accountability
- Team work
- Good communication skills
- Time management
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: - Must be Ugandan adult citizen with original National Identity Card
- Must be healthy and physically fit, ready to undergo medical and physical check and a road run to test endurance and body fitness
- Candidates must be of good conduct with no criminal record
- Candidates should be ready to undergo para military training
- Presentation of false documents is criminal and culprits will be liable to prosecution
JOB-688872c6d8369 Vacancy title:
Environment Protection Officer Jobs at:
National Environment Management Authority(NEMA) Deadline of this Job:
Thursday, August 14 2025 Duty Station:
Uganda | Kampala | Uganda Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, July 29 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed JOB DETAILS: To support protection of environment from any form of degradation. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES - Conduct surveillance/operations to protect environment;
- Detect and proactively prevent environment crime;
- Arrest, search and support prosecution of suspects involved in environment degradation;
- Provide security to environment, property, staff and visitors in areas of operation;
- Collect and record field data for management decision making;
- Whenever assigned, operate radios and disseminate information to relevant personnel;
- Gather and relay intelligence in areas of operation;
- Monitor critical environment ecosystems and resources and deter encroachment and degradation;
- Assist in environment monitoring and research as and when assigned;
- Assist in environment awareness and education as and when assigned;
- Assist in environment inspections, monitoring and audits as and when assigned;
- Prepare and submit timely operational reports;
- Perform any other official duty as assigned from time to time by the supervisor.
PERSON SPECIFICATIONS QUALIFICATIONS:
Should possess an Honors Bachelor's Degree in either Environment and Natural Resources or Natural Science, Law, Criminology, from a recognized Institution and be ready to undergo para military training of not less than six months. COMPETENCES: - Proven medical and physical fitness
- Ability to withstand field conditions
- High level of integrity and accountability
- Team work
- Good communication skills
- Time management
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: - Must be Ugandan adult citizen with original National Identity Card
- Must be healthy and physically fit, ready to undergo medical and physical check and a road run to test endurance and body fitness
- Candidates must be of good conduct with no criminal record
- Candidates should be ready to undergo para military training
- Presentation of false documents is criminal and culprits will be liable to prosecution
Work Hours: 8 Experience in Months: 36 Level of Education: bachelor degree Job application procedure The one pdf file should be submitted to ed nema.go.ug not later than 14th August, 2025. Applications not in one pdf file and those arriving after closing time will not be considered. Applicants are allowed to apply for not more than two posts. Only successful candidates at any stage shall be contacted. Any form of lobbying to Executive Director, Board or any other authority or individual will lead to automatic disqualification of the Applicant.
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