Senior Environment Protection Officer at National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) , Uganda, Kampala

Job Description

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Support development and implementation of Section Work Plans and timely reporting;
2. Deploy and command law enforcement personnel under him/her to carry out surveillance
and other operations;
3. Support development and implementation of law enforcement Operational Plans and
Manuals for Environment Protection Force;
4. Support planning and execution of operations to prevent and combat environment crime;
5. Support management of EPF’s armory and strong room to ensure safety and security of
classified stores and other law enforcement equipment;
6. Support prosecution of environment offenders;
7. Support law enforcement capacity development;
8. Supervise and appraise law enforcement staff under him/her;
9. Perform any other duty that may be assigned by the Supervisor.
PERSONS SPECIFICATIONS
QUALIFICATIONS:
Should possess an Honors Bachelor’s Degree 1n either Environment and Natural Resources or
Natural science, Law, Criminology, from a recognized Institution.
Masters in Law, Criminology, Psychology or Environment and Natural Resources or Natural Science.
Training in Milit;I:iry Science or taw enforcement of not less (6) months is A MUST
EXPERIENCE:
Should possess at least three (3) years of working experience in law enforcement from a reputable organization.
COMPETENCES AND SKILLS
a) Leadership, team building and supervision skills
b) Strong interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills

c) Excellent scholarly writing and publication skills
d) Excellent analytical and presentation skills
g) Resource Mobilization skills
h) Risk management skills
i) Marketing and Public Relations skills
J) Paramilitary/military skills including Communication, Command and Control
k) Command of excellent Information Communication Technology skills
I) Enforcement and Investigations skills