Several Environmental Specialist Job Placements - Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA)

Job Summary: The Environmental Specialist will be responsible

for Identification and evaluation of environmental risks and impacts of road

and bridge upgrading and maintenance projects.

The Specialist will also be responsible for carrying out Environmental Impact

Assessments (EIAs) with liaison with the relevant stakeholders (NEMA, NFA, etc)

and proposing mitigation measures to minimize residual impacts. In addition,

the incumbent will be responsible for promoting improved environmental performance

including implementation of environmental management plans for ongoing roads

and bridges projects.

• Keenly review and formulate environmental
  
  management policy and guidelines in line with statutory and regulatory
  
  bodies (NEMA, NFA etc.) guidelines, international benchmarks and UNRA
  
  Annual Statutory performance agreement;


• Plan and carry out Environmental impact
  
  studies in line with UNRA Annual Statutory performance agreement;


• Plan and conduct Environmental Audits and
  
  Monitoring on on-going construction works in line with UNRA standards;


• Identify and develop programs to work with
  
  key stakeholders (NEMA, NFA, Local Governments, Political Leaders, and
  
  affected communities) to ensure timely acquisition of Right of Way and
  
  that the roads are sustained;


• Kenly review EIA Reports for feasibility and
  
  design studies; make recommendations on contractor EIA proposals in line
  
  with UNRA Annual Statutory performance agreement;


• Develop and implement strategies to
  
  mainstream environmental policies in UNRA construction projects in line
  
  with UNRA Annual Statutory performance agreement;


• Plan and implement a system of managing risks
  
  in the environmental management programs and develop risk mitigation
  
  measures;


• Plan and implement an effective system of
  
  responding to and managing grievances from affected persons in line with
  
  UNRA Annual Statutory performance agreement.


• Perform any other duties as assigned by the Head
  
  Environment and Social Safeguard

• The applicant for the UNRA Environmental
  
  Specialist job vacancy should hold an Honors Degree in Environmental
  
  Management, Social Sciences, Environmental Engineering, or any other
  
  relevant degree with a Masters’ Degree in related field;


• Possession of Post Graduate qualifications in
  
  the relevant field will be an added advantage;


• Professional registration with a relevant
  
  body or its equivalent in the Commonwealth is mandatory;


• Five years’ experience in Environmental
  
  Impact Assessments and preparation of EIA reports;


• Demonstrated working experience in managing
  
  diverse professionals.


• Computer literacy skills


• High degree of integrity;


• Excellent track record of outstanding
  
  performance;


• Excellent interpersonal, particularly
  
  staff/management relation skills


• Excellent oral and written communication
  
  skills;


• Ability to manage/supervise multi skilled teams
  
  and deliver accurate results in a timely manner and in an environment with
  
  multiple and challenging tasks.