Summary
Date Posted: Monday, March 20, 2023 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
JOB TITLE: Manager Environment And Safeguards
WORK CENTER: HEAD OFFICE
SUPERVISOR: CHIEF SHEQ OFFICER
DEPARTMENT: SHEQ

Job Summary: Description of the purpose of the job
Manage environmental, social, and safeguards aspects of the all UEGCL Operations and Projects.

Key Responsibilities: Brief description of duties or the responsibilities for the job
• Plan and coordinate the environmental and social safeguards activities for the Concession/ All Projects including community engagements and Drills.
• Initiate, Undertake and review Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) studies for all UEGCL projects.
• Initiate, undertake and review environmental audits for the concession, UEGCL operations/projects and coordinate implementation of required actions by the relevant regulatory authorities and development partners.
• Follow up with Lead Agencies including NEMA, NFA, UWA, MAAIF, MLGSD, MEMD, MWE, MLHUD on compliance requirements including but not limited to water source protection plans, permit applications, catchment protection, tree planting and community involvement.
• Initiate, develop, review, and implement all environment and social safeguards action plans, policies, strategies and documentation as required by the UEGCL business operations and projects.
• Initiate and follow up all required statutory environmental, and safeguards permits and licences for the Concession, Projects and permits.
• Develop, design and implement system for land acquisition and resettlement action plans for all projects.
• Advise management and user departments on environment and social safeguards aspects for the Concession, Projects/Operations and review requisite Policies and strategies as appropriate for UEGCL operations and projects
• Advise on overall compliance status of the concession/Projects with government regulatory policies and regulations on environmental, social, safety and health aspects and advise on strategies to address potential and emerging issues
• Coordinate the implementation of the mitigation measures outlined by NEMA, regulatory authorities and development partners for all environmental and social safeguards aspects.
• Initiate, develop and review best practices in HSE including ISO 9001 and 14001 standards
• Initiate independent surveys, studies and reviews in consultation with the projects and operations team on aspects of concern (environmental, social safety aspects) related to the concession/projects
• Develop and implement a stakeholder engagement plan in liaison with Corporate Affairs and in Consultation with the Projects/Operations team, addressing concession/all project environmental, social, safety and health aspects.
• Initiate, plan and develop training and capacity building plans for UEGCL Environmental Officers and Sociologists
• Monitor and implement Safeguards projects including but not limited to Community Development Action Plans (CDAP) and Livelihood Restoration Projects (LRP) as per Project descriptions and in compliance to Government Policies and Regulatory Requirements.

Reporting Relationship:
Supervisor: Chief Safety Health Environment & Quality Officer
Subordinates: Senior Sociologist, Sociologist, Environment Officer

Contacts/Liaise with the following offices:
Internally
• All UEGCL staff

Externally
• All UEGCL stakeholders

Education and Professional Requirements:
The minimum education level required to perform this job.
• A Degree in Environmental Sciences, Natural Resources Management, Environmental Engineering
• A Master’s Degree in Environmental Management, Natural Resources Management
• Professional qualification in Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Audits will be an added advantage.
• Registration with NEMA for EIA/Environmental Audit Practice will be an added advantage.

Related Job Experience/Qualification:
The Experience required to perform this job.
• A minimum of seven (7) years’ relevant experience at a similar level;
• Experience in undertaking EIA studies and Environmental Audits for large infrastructure projects at Team Leader Level
• Experience in contractor supervision or monitoring environmental, community development action programs, social safeguards aspects of hydropower or any other large infrastructure projects at similar level

Additional Skills: In addition to the experience and educational requirements listed above
• Demonstrated leadership and negotiation skills
• Excellent planning and organizational skills
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Good communication, facilitation and presentation skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and high level of integrity
• Computer literacy

Additional Information
The position involves making timely decision under pressure and also involves high level of integrity, due care and caution .


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 84

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

Job application procedure

Interested persons with requisite qualifications are invited to address their applications with copies of certified academic documents, professional qualifications and detailed Curriculum Vitae indicating two referees and their full addresses to:
The Chief Human Resource Officer
Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited
Block C, Plot 6-9, Victoria Office Park, Okot Close, Bukoto PO Box 75831, Kampala.

Applications should be submitted electronically as one attachment only in portable documents format (pdf) indicating the position applied for in the subject line to email address: jobs@uegcl.go.ug 
Please note:
a) Only on-line applications will be considered.
b) Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
c) Shortlisted candidates wil be required to present original copies of certified academic documents during interviews.
d) Applications without authentic academic transcripts will not be considered.
UEGCL offers equal opportunities for both male and female applicants.
The deadline for submission of applications is Monday 3rd April 2023

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