Vacancy title:
Enforcement and Field Operations

Jobs at:

Deadline of this Job:
Sunday, April 16 2023 

Summary
Date Posted: Sunday, April 16 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
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 ensure planning, coordination and efficient investigation of environment crime to support prosecution and deter environment crime

Duties and responsibilities
1. Handle all cases under investigations and ensure they are managed well in liaison with the legal division.
2. Prepare case files for prosecution and follow them up with the Prosecutor
3. Appear in court to provide evidence as required
4. Develop plans for comprehensive management of environment crime investigations in Uganda
5. Visit scenes of crime as part of tracking down and arrest suspects as appropriate
6. Ensure exhibits are collected in a professional manner and tendered before Courts of Law for smooth prosecution of the offenders
7. Coordinate with intelligence and law enforcement personnel to curtail environment crime
8. Support prosecution of environment crimes
9. Develop and implement quarterly work plans and prepare timely unit performance reports
10. Supervise and ensure appraisal of staff under the unit
11. Perform any other official duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Person specifications
Qualifications
• Honours Bachelors Degree in the relevant field of Law, Psychology, Criminology or Environment and Natural Resources or Social Science or Natural Sciences or
• Business Administration or Development Studies from a recognised University or Institution
• A Master’s Degree in the relevant field of Law, Psychology, Criminology or Environment and Natural Resources or Social Science or Natural Sciences or
• Development Studies or Business Administration from a recognised University or Institution
• Must have undergone military training and training in investigation service
• Certificate of Good Conduct issued by Interpol

Experience
• At least six (6) years working experience in Crime Investigation from a reputable organization two (2) of which should have been at Senior Officer Level.

Competences and skills
a) Leadership, team building and supervision skills
b) Knowledge and skills in Information Communication Technology
c) Ability to build relations and networks
d) Strong analytical, operational and managerial skills
e) Knowledge and skills in intelligence and investigation
f) Good communication skills
g) Good interpersonal, analytical skills and coordination skills
h) Good Time management
i) Ethical conduct, integrity and confidentiality
j) Accountable
k) Good writing and reporting skills
l) Planning, organizing and coordinating various assignments


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 72

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
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 ed@nema.go.ug 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.

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