District Natural Resources Officer

at Kwania District Local Government
Location Kwania, Uganda
Date Posted February 20, 2020
Category Government
Management
Job Type Full-time
Currency UGX

Description

Job Title : District Natural Resources Officer
Salary Scale : U1 E
Reports To : Chief Administrative Officer
Responsible For : Senior Land Management Officer
Senior Environment and Wetlands Officer
Senior Forestry Officer

Job Purpose
To coordinate, manage the sustainable exploitation and conservation of Natural Resources in the
District.

Key Outputs

  • District natural resources exploited sustainably;
  • National Policies and regulations on Natural Resources Management implemented;
  • Bye laws and ordinances on natural resources management initiated;
  • Provision of extension services on natural resources coordinated and managed;
  • Security of land tenure ownership and lease holdings managed;
  • Technical proposals appraised and environment impact assessment done;
  • Work plans and budgets for the Natural Resources sub sector prepared, submitted and managed;
  • Advice on natural resources tendered;
  • Departmental staff supervised and appraised; and
  • Performance reports prepared and presented to District Council and other stakeholders.
Key Functions
i. Enforcing the implementation of National Policies, Rules, Regulations and Council byelaws on sustainable exploitation of natural resources;
ii. Managing the provision of extension services on natural resources;
iii. Appraising work plans and technical proposals in regard to environment impact assessment;

Skills

Planning, organizing and coordinating;
Human resource management;
concern for quality and standards;
Accountability;
Communication;
Concern for quality and standards;
Time management.

Experience Requirements

At least 9 years working experience 3 of which at a Principle level in a natural resources management environment.

Education Requirements

An Honors Bachelor of Science Degree in either Forestry; Wetlands Management; Environmental Studies; Land Management or any other relevant Science Degree plus a Post-graduate Qualification in management studies from a recognized institution.

Applying Instructions

Applications are hereby invited from suitably qualified Ugandan to fill the following vacant posts that exist in Kwania District Local Government. Applications should be submitted in triplicates filled in own writing on Public Service Commission form 3 (revised 2008), to the

secretary,

District Service Commission,

P.o Box 16

Aduku-Kwania

Serving Officers should route their applications through their Head of Departments or responsible officer for endorsement who should be informed of the closing date to avoid delay.

Applicants should attach three sets of certified photocopies of their academic certificates, transcripts, pass slips, National identity card and identity cards from all the institutions, schools attended, registration and annual practicing License where applicable and any other supporting documents with three recent passport size photographs and any other relevant documents to each of the three applications forms.

Those that will be invited for interviews must come with original academic and professional documents, Identity Cards from all the institutions/Schools attended. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Application forms are obtainable free from the Public Service Commission and Secretary District Service Commission Offices or can be downloaded from www.psc.co.ug  website Application forms should reach the

Chief Administrative Officer's Office,

Kwania District Local Government,

P.O Box 16, Aduku, 

Please ensure that you read and understand the Job Descriptions and Specifications for the position you are interested in that can be access on the Public Service Commission Website and any DSC offices in the Country.

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