Vacancy title:
Senior Environment Protection Officer

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Public Administration, and Government, Category: Environment]

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

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JOB DETAILS:

To support development and implementation of Policies, Plans and Mechanisms for effective Environment Law Enforcement

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Support development and implementation of Section Work Plans and timely reporting
2. Deploy and command law enforcement personnel under him/her to carry out surveillance and other operations
3. Support development and implementation of law enforcement Operational Plans and Manuals for Environment Protection Force
4. Support planning and execution of operations to prevent and combat environment crime
5. Support management of EPF's armory and strong room to ensure safety and security of classified stores and other law enforcement equipment
6. Support prosecution of environment offenders
7. Support law enforcement capacity development
8. Supervise and appraise law enforcement staff under him/her
9. Perform any other duty that may be assigned 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.
Masters in Law, Criminology, Psychology or Environment and Natural Resources or Natural Science.
Training in Military Science or Law enforcement of not less (6) months is A MUST
A Certificate of Good Conduct issued by Interpol is A MUST

EXPERIENCE:
Should possess at least three (3) years of working experience in law enforcement from a reputable organization.

COMPETENCES AND SKILLS
a) Leadership, team building and supervision skills
b) Strong interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills
c) Excellent scholarly writing and publication skills
d) Excellent analytical and presentation skills
e) Financial and human resource management skills
f) Excellent report writing skills
g) Resource Mobilization skills
h) Risk management skills
i) Marketing and Public Relations skills
j) Paramilitary/military skills including Communication, Command and Control
k) Command of excellent Information Communication Technology skills
l) Enforcement and Investigations skills

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.

Click this link to download the application form.

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