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.

Ministry of Water and Environment would like to call applicants to apply for the following available job posts.

1. Coxwain/Skipper job at Ministry of Water and Environment
2. Senior Marine Officer job at Ministry of Water and Environment
3. Principal Marine Officer job at Ministry of Water and Environment
4. Senior Assistant /Marine Officer (Engine) job at Ministry of Water and Environment
5. Senior Assistant Marine Officer (Deck) job at Ministry of Water and Environment

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