Summary
Date Posted: Friday, July 12, 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Job Title: Training Assistant - Environment
Organisation: Mt. Elgon Labour-Based Training Centre (MELTC)
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Deputy Principal (Training)
About US:
Mt. Elgon Labour-Based Training Centre (MELTC) is a Project under the Ministry of Works and Transport. MELTC is the National Training Centre for the application of Labour- Based Technology (LBT) in the rehabilitation and maintenance of National, District, Urban and Community Access Roads. The Training Centre is located 20 Kms from Mbale Town along the Mbale - Budadiri road; adjacent to Uganda Technical College-Elgon. The training conducted at MELTC is both classroom and field based. .

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
• Sensitizing MELTC staff, trainees and other stakeholders on environment and social safeguards in road works
• Provide guidance to MELTC on new and emerging environmental and social safeguard policies, laws and regulations issued by regulators like NEMA
• Provide technical support to community based initiatives on the renewal and sustainability of the natural environment
• Participate in conducting Training Needs Assessments (TNA) for trainees in regard to environment and social safeguards in road works
• Carry-out Environment and Social Impact Assessments (ESIA) on training roads/sites and trial contracts and submitting them to NEMA for clearance and approval
• Monitoring the implementation of the Environment and Social Management Plans (ESMP) in Local Governments
• Preparing periodic reports on the state and implementation of environment and social safeguards
• Preparing work plans and respective budgets for the implementation of environment and social safeguards in road works at MELTC and districts
• Provide technical and outreach support to contractor trainees and local governments on the implementation of environment and social safeguards in road works
• Participating in the updating and/or review of the MELTC training curriculum in regard to environment and social safeguards

Job Skills: Not Specified

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
• The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s of science degree in Environmental Science/ Management
• Three years of hands-on experience in mainstreaming environmental and social safeguard matters in the roads sub sector
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary and multicultural environment
• Strong interpersonal skills, including team management and understanding others
• Ability for conceptual and analytical thinking (to perform action research and theory-driven enquiry)
• Ability to work independently & proactively
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc)
Added Advantages:
• Working knowledge of Labour-Based road works and low cost sealing
• Membership to a regulated body of Environmentalists
• Possession of a Training of Trainers (ToT) certificate issued by a recognized institution

Job Education Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree
Job Experience Requirements: 5 years

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Job application procedure
Applications accompanied by (i) a capability statement detailing the applicant’s general qualifications, adequacy for the assignment and experience; (ii) copies of testimonials (iii) detailed curriculum vitae; (iv) current salary level, telephone contact(s) and email should all be included in the application and addressed to;
Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Works and Transport
Plot 57-59 Jinja Road
P.O. Box 7174, Kampala -Uganda.
Applications forms should be delivered to the open Registry Ministry of Works and Transport Headquarters

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