Summary
Date Posted: Friday, June 17, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
To protect wildlife resources, property and human life in the area of deployment.

Duties and Responsibilities
• Conduct patrols/operations to protect wildlife resources in and around the Protected Areas
• Detect and proactively prevent wildlife crime
• Arrest, search and support the prosecution of suspects involved in illegal wildlife
• activities
• Provide security to wildlife resources, UWA property, staff and visitors in and outside the Protected Areas.
• Collect and record field data for management decision making.
• Support problem animal control.
• Support the rescue, capture and translocation of wildlife.
• Whenever assigned, operate radios and disseminate information to relevant Personnel
• Gather and relay Intelligence to relevant personnel.
• Monitor protected area boundaries and deter encroachment.
• Assist in undertaking wildlife inventories and surveys.
• Prepare and timely submit performance and other operational reports

Persons Specifications Qualifications:
• Holders of Uganda Certificate of Education with a credit in English language or Mathematics obtained not more than 6 years ago or Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education, with at least one principle pass, obtained within the last 4 years.
• Possession of either a certificate or diploma in Wildlife Management will be an added advantage

Competences:
• Proven medical and physical fitness
• Ability to withstand harsh field conditions
• High level of integrity and accountability
• Team work
• Good communication skills
• Time management

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
Must be in possession of handwritten application to the Executive Director Uganda Wildlife Authority with personal telephone numbers, original copies of their academic documents (Certificate and Transcript) and a detailed Curriculum Vitae
Must be a Ugandan adult citizen with original National Citizenship Identity Card
Must be healthy and physically fit, ready to undergo medical and physical check
and a road run to test endurance and body fitness.
Should possess recommendation letters of the LCI-LCI
Candidates must be of good conduct with no criminal record.
Candidates should be ready to undergo military training.
Academic documents for the successful candidates will be vetted and background
checks conducted before they are considered for appointment into the Authority
Presentation of false documents is criminal and culprits will be liable to prosecution
Interested and qualifying candidates should report to the recruitment centres of their choice as listed below by 8:00 am, with their hand written applications plus attachments thereof and original copies of their academic certificates and identification documents. They should also come prepared to undertake physical fitness tests including running 10KM to test their endurance and suitability for the subsequent training

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