Senior Environmental Inspector Jobs - National Environment Management Authority (NEMA)

The

National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) was established under the

National Environment

Act Cap. 153 to promote and ensure sound environmental management practices for

sustainable development in Uganda.

• Keenly review and evaluate environmental
  
  Assessment reports submitted


• Conduct post-EIA inspections and audits to
  
  ensure implementation of mitigation measures;


• Regularly verify compliance with environment
  
  environmental legislation and checking the accuracy of environmental impact
  
  predictions; ;


• Maintain a database on audit practitioners
  
  and audits done;


• Initiate the development of environmental
  
  standards in priority areas of concern including coordination with lead
  
  agencies and Institutions in developing environmental audit protocols
  
  guidelines and regulations in consultation with the Legal Section;


• Ensure restoration and compensation of
  
  damages or liabilities caused;


• The incumbent will design programs and create
  
  awareness on environmental standards;


• Develop and coordinate training in
  
  environmental standards in sectoral institutions, private sector, district
  
  and lower levels;


• Provide compliance assistance to the regulated
  
  communities where required;


• Maintain and check performance on
  
  environmental monitoring equipment and;


• Perform any other relevant tasks that may be
  
  assigned.

• The ideal candidate for the NEMA Senior
  
  Environmental Inspector career opportunity should hold a Bachelor’s degree
  
  in any of the following: (Natural or Physical sciences; Environment,
  
  Geology, Mechanical, Civil or Chemical engineering), Environmental and
  
  Natural Resource Management


• Possession of a Master’s degree in any of the
  
  above is a must;


• Specific training in Remote Sensing and
  
  Geographical Information science shall be an added advantage;


• Additional training in Environmental
  
  Monitoring or inspection discipline will also be an added advantage.


• A minimum of five years working experience
  
  working on production processes and systems; Environmental Inspections and
  
  auditing ,Laboratory processes, cleaner production practice as an
  
  Inspector in a related field.


• Proven skills in Chemistry, Chemical
  
  Engineering or Environment Science will be added advantage or any other
  
  related position in an industrial production and environmentally related
  
  field.


• Working knowledge of environmental science
  
  and technology;


• Working knowledge of social assessment
  
  issues;


• Environmental auditing and inspection;


• Broad knowledge on guidelines and regulation
  
  of auditing;


• Working knowledge of the technical and
  
  environmental aspects of facility operations;


• Relevant requirements on environmental laws,
  
  regulations and related documents;


• Detailed knowledge and understanding of the environmental
  
  management systems and standards;


• Working knowledge of audit procedures,
  
  processes and techniques and;


• Working knowledge of industrial processes.