Vacancy title:
Coxwain/Skipper
Jobs at:
Ministry of Water and EnvironmentDeadline of this Job:
06 March 2023
Summary
Date Posted: Monday, February 06, 2023 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed
JOB DETAILS:
Salary scale: U8
Reports to: Assistant Marine Officer
Supervises: None
Duty Station: Head Quarters
Terms of Appointment: Contract (Renewable subject to satisfactory performance)
Main purpose:
Loading equipment and supplies aboard vessel, preparing equipment. In addition assists the Marine Officer to steer the vessel during maneuvers, water sample collection and fishing expeditions.
Qualification and experience
1. Certificate in any relevant subject
2. Advanced firefighting, Personal safety and social responsibility (PSSR), medical care, basic firefighting, proficiency in survival craft and rescue boat, ISPS - Ship security officer, Personal survival techniques.
3. Minimum of three (3) years working in marine environment
4. Valid license.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 36
Level of Education: Professional Certificate
Job application procedure
All applications should be accompanied with recent (3) passport size photographs and CVs detailing: educational qualifications, work experience, Current position and remuneration (where applicable).
Applicants must also include: contact details (telephone and email) of three (3) referee.
Application should be addressed to the
Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Water and Environment,
Old Port bell Road, Luzira
P.O Box 20026,
Kampala
And should be delivered to the Ministry Registry not later than 06th March 2023. For further details please refer to the website: www.mwe.go.ug
Background
The Government of Uganda, through the Department of Water Quality Management under the Directorate of Water Resources Management in the Ministry of Water and Environment is implementing a three tier Laboratory system comprising the National Water Quality Reference Laboratory in Entebbe and four (4) Regional Water Quality Laboratories in the Water Management Zones in line with the National Water Quality Management Strategy. To date all the four (4) Regional Water Quality Laboratories are fully equipped with basic equipment and functional. Furthermore, the upgrading of the National Water Quality Reference Laboratory in Entebbe and its accreditation to the international standard is at advance stages. In addition, a Water Research Vessel to support lake water quality monitoring on Lake Victoria is under construction and ready for delivery.
The Ministry of Water and Environment under the Inner Murchison Clean-up Project, Portable Water Project and IASA Project has planned to recruit 16 staff on contract basis to implement the activities of these projects including a five (5) member crew urgently required for operation and maintenance of the water vessels due for delivery and commissioning by May 2023.
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