Vacancy title:
Forest Officer
Jobs at:
Ministry of Water and EnvironmentDeadline of this Job:
13 March 2023
Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, February 21, 2023 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed
JOB DETAILS:
GRADUATE RECRUITMENT EXERCISE (GRE)
Applications are invited from suitably qualified Ugandans to fill vacant posts currently available in Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies. Applications should be filled ON-LINE not later than 13th March 2023.
Minimum Qualification
Applicants should be Ugandans holding an Honours Bachelor’s Degree in Forestry from a recognized University/Institution.
Duties
The incumbent will be responsible to the Senior Climate Change Officer for performing the following duties:-
• Assisting in the management of national climate change actions (Mitigation and Adaptation) in Uganda;
• Assisting in monitoring the implementation of mitigation and adaptation activities and updating the relevant stakeholders;
• Assisting in providing technical support on climate change issues;
• Assisting in the initiation development and review of appropriate policies, laws and programs necessary to ensure effective implementation of adaptation and mitigation activities;
• Participating in guiding implementation of adopted policies as well as decisions made by the relevant bodies of Government;
• Acting as the National Focal Point for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and its Kyoto Protocol (KP), and other national regional and international collaborations;
• Assisting in the establishment and maintenance of the relationship with national, regional and international organizations, institutions and agencies;
• Assisting in the development and maintenance of a register of Clean Development Mechanism projects;
• Assisting in the promotion and cooperation in the development, application and diffusion, including transfer of technologies, practices and processes that control or affect climate change in all the relevant sectors;
• Participating in guiding on the education, training and public awareness programmes on climate change;
• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
Job Experience: No Requirements
Work Hours: 8
Level of Education: Bachelor Degree
Job application procedure
Mandatory requirements for Applicants: -
• Apply ON-LINE.
• Scan, attach and submit on-line recent passport size photograph and relevant documents(‘O’ Level, and ‘A’ Level Certificates, Degree Transcript and Certificates).
• Each attachment must not exceed a limit of 1MB and only Portable Document Format (PDF) is allowed;
Application Process:
• Visit the website https://vacancies.psc.go.ug/ors
• Click and Register as a new User to create your account and complete your profile (starting with your bio data moving downwards).
• If you already have an account, simply sign in and update your profile.
• Click on Jobs then Advertised Jobs in the menu. Select the Advert to view the jobs therein.
• Click on the job from the list of advertised jobs.
• View the job details and click apply.
• Review your application and submit.
• You can only apply for one (1) post. Applying for more than one (1) post will lead to automatic disqualification.
Emphasis: -
• Only on-line applications on the e-recruitment system will be considered.
• Candidates shortlisted for Interviews will be contacted.
• Candidates shortlisted for Oral Interviews shall be required to bring along with them copies of original academic documents (O and A level Certificates, Degree Transcripts and Certificates) and a Valid Identity Card.
• Serving Officers already appointed in the Public Service shall not be considered for entry level posts under this GRE advert;
• Applicants who shall not hear from the Public Service Commission on completion of the selection process should consider themselves unsuccessful.
• In case of any inquiry, call Tel. No.0414-237671 or 0414-254271 or 0414-342279 or send an e-mail to vacancies@psc.go.ug
Applicants should, among others, have the following competencies:
Ethics and integrity; interpersonal, communication and computer skills; ability to adapt to multi-cultural settings; effective organizational and planning skills; time management skills; technical skills; report writing skills; negotiation skills; capacity for teamwork; innovation and concern for results, quality and standards.
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