Environmental Trainees (13)

• Bachelors Degree in Development Studies, Social Sciences, Communication, Environmental Management, Renewable Energy, Engineering, Law, or other related studies or a Diploma with two years of experience in any of the above fields;

• Demonstrated initiative in community development;

• Excellent commitment and ability to stay on the programme for the specified duration is a must;

• Detail-oriented and have the ability to multi-task under limited supervision;

• Computer literacy, familiarity with GIS applications;

• Knowledge of natural resource management including review of EIAs and compliance monitoring is an added advantage.

Required skills and competences

• Applicant must not be more than 30 years of age

• Strong interpersonal and networking skills;

• Ability to implement community mobilization, awareness-raising, communication, advocacy, lobbying and capacity building (e.g. training, workshop facilitation and capacity building);

• Ability to work independently as well as in teams is desired;

• Excellent organization skills;

• Excellent oral and written communications skills.

Working Relationships

Interacts with the Albertine Rift-based civil society organizations (CSOs), local governments, regional CSO networks on petroleum (SANEP, BAPENECO, NANEP), Civil Society Coalition on Oil and Gas in Uganda (CSCO), private sector (oil companies and their contractors) line ministries including but not limited to Ministries of Energy and Mineral Development, Water and Environment, Tourism, Trade and Industry and related departments and agencies among others.

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