Wetlands Officer Fresher Jobs - Ministry of Water and Environment

Organisation:  Ministry

of Water and Environment

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Ref. No.: HRM 70/73/01 VOL. II [7]

Salary Scale: Uganda Government Scale U4

The

Public Service Commission was established under the provisions of Article

165(1) of the 1995 Constitution. The Public Service Commission has a mission “To

provide Government with employees of the right caliber, in right numbers,

placed in the right jobs at the right time.”

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• The Wetlands Officer will take part in the planning
  
  and implementing awareness activities and ensuring their effectiveness and
  
  timely delivery to the target groups at national, district and local
  
  levels in collaboration with relevant institutions.


• Responsible for planning and implementing
  
  manpower training programmes for wetlands management at national and
  
  district level in liaison with the Training section of the Ministry.


• In charge of ensuring the integration of
  
  wetland awareness activities in the formal and non-formal education
  
  programmes at all levels in collaboration with relevant institutions.


• Working closely with other awareness training
  
  institutions and organizations and to enhance their capabilities for
  
  wetland awareness and training activities.


• Coordinating the development of awareness and
  
  training programmes by the production and media unit in collaboration with
  
  relevant agencies.


• Perform any other duties as may be assigned
  
  from time to time.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The applicant should hold be a Ugandan who
  
  holds an Honours Bachelor’s Degree in either Environmental Management or
  
  Botany or Zoology or Chemistry or Geography from a recognized
  
  University/Institution.


• Age: Above 21 years

• High Degree of Ethics and Integrity


• Excellent interpersonal skills


• Good communication and computer Skills


• Proven ability to adapt to multi-cultural
  
  setting


• High degree of innovation concern for
  
  quality, standards technical


• Proven ability to coach subordinates and
  
  report writing skills


• Strategic thinking


• Good negotiation skills


• Good team building, innovation and concern
  
  for quality and standards.

All

suitably qualified and interested Ugandan candidates are encouraged to fill in

applications in triplicate and submit them to the Secretary, Public Service

Commission, P.O. Box 7080, Kampala, Uganda. The Application and Summary Forms

are obtainable from the Public Service Commission Office, 2nd Floor, Farmers

House, Parliament Avenue, Kampala, Ministry/Department Headquarters and

District Service Commission Offices, or can be downloaded from the PSC website,
download here.

Hand written applications are also acceptable.

Application

forms should bear the title of the post followed by the Reference Number

specified against the vacancy. The appropriate Advert Title e.g. “PSC External

Advert. No. 1/2016” should be indicated in capital letters on the top of each

first page of the Public Service Form No. 3 (2008). Applicants should attach

three sets of photocopies of their certificates and testimonials. Applicants

subsequently shortlisted for oral interviews shall be required to present

certified copies and originals of their academic transcripts and certificates

at the time of sitting the Oral Interviews and their names will be shown on the

PSC website and on  the PSC noticeboard.

Applicants

should attach three (3) recent certified passport size photographs and should

apply for a maximum of only two (2) posts clearly indicating the first and

second choice on the application.

NB: Serving officers already appointed in the Public

Service shall not be considered for this entry level position.  

Deadline: 15^th April, 2016