Job Title: Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Organisation: National Environment Management Authority (NEMA)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Principal Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
About US:
The National Environment Management Authority (hereinafter called “NEMA”) was established under the National Environment Act, Cap.153 in May 1995 and continued under the National Environment Act No.5 of 2019 as the principal agency for environment management in Uganda charged with regulating, supervising and coordinating all activities relating to the environment.
Job Summary: The Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Officer will support effective management of the Monitoring and Evaluation function
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Support the development and implementation of Work Plans, Budgets and prepare timely reports for the unit
- Support the development and implementation of the Monitoring and Evaluation framework for NEMA
- Support Periodic monitoring and evaluation of NEMA Strategic Plan, Annual Work Plans and Projects
- Support development of performance indicators for NEMA including establishment and reviewing of monitoring and evaluation system;
- Support research and innovations
- Collaborate with other departments and units in the delivery of monitoring and evaluation function
- Support capacity building of NEMA staff in monitoring and evaluation
- Support timely preparation of statutory performance reports
- Supervise and appraise staff under him/her
- Perform any other official duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold an Honors Bachelor’s Degree in the relevant field of Environment and Natural Resources, Monitoring and Evaluation, Natural Resources Economics, Development Economics, Development Studies or Statistics
- Master’s degree in any of the relevant fields above.
- Postgraduate qualification in Monitoring and Evaluation is a must for qualifications that are not mainstream Monitoring and Evaluation.
- At least three (3) years of post-qualification professional relevant working experience in Monitoring and Evaluation in a reputable institution.
- Leadership, team building and supervision skills
- Strong interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills
- Good understanding of mitigation hierarchy
- Excellent scholarly writing and publication skills
- Excellent analytical and presentation skills
- Financial and human resource management skills
- Excellent report writing skills
- Resource Mobilization skills
- Risk management skills
- Command of excellent Information Communication Technology skills
How to Apply:
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, Download Here, and 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
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.
Deadline: 16th April 2023