The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) was established under the National Environment Act, Cap. 153 and continued under the National Environment Act No-5 of 2019 as the Principal Agency for Environment Management in Uganda with mandate to Regulate, Monitor, Supervise and Coordinate all activities relating to the environment in Uganda.

Applications are hereby invited from suitably qualified NEMA staff to fill the following vacant positions on the new NEMA structure.

Main purpose of the job
To support management of the security of person and property for the Authority

Duties and responsibilities
Support the senior security officer to:
1. Develop and implement division workplans and timely reporting
2. Secure the estates and all properties of the Authority
3. Manage security and safety of the premises in liaison with the EPF
4. Manage security and safety of the Authority personnel at the workplace
5. Submit timely and accurate administration reports
6. Profile, rate and respond to security threats and make timely reports
7. Advise management on security and safety issues
8. Perform any other official duties that may be assigned by the supervisor

Qualifications
• An Honor Bachelor’s Degree in any field
• Professional training in security services

Key competencies/ skills
a) Ability to work with minimum supervision
b) Excellent analytical and presentation skills
c) Excellent Report Writing Skills
d) Strong interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills
e) Excellent Customer Care skills
f) Information Communication Technology skills
g) Leadership and Team Work
h) High moral integrity
i) Organizational management skills
j) Excellent listening skills

Details of the Job Descriptions and Person Specifications for the above positions are available on the NEMA website www.nema.go.ug

Staff of Uganda Police Force, Uganda People’s Defense Forces, Uganda Wildlife Authority and the Uganda Intelligence Services who have requisite requirements for the positions of Manager Environment Protection Force, Principal Environment Intelligence Officer, Principal Investigations Officer and Environment Protection Officer may respond to this Internal Advert for only the said positions subject to their internal clearance processes as appropriate.

Potential candidates should download an application form from the NEMA website, fill the form and attach “O” and “A” level certificates, Bachelor’s and Postgraduate Degree Transcripts and Certificates, Professional certificates where applicable and Employment letters in one pdf file named: “Position-Name of Applicant”.

The one pdf file should be submitted to [email protected] not later than 16th April 2023. 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. Those who applied for the re-advertised jobs, need not to reapply except if they have now acquired requisite qualifications.

Only succesful 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.