The National Environment Management Authority (hereinafter called “NEMA”) was established under the National Environment Act, Cap.153 in May 1995 (hereinafter called the “Act”). This has now been repealed by the National Environment Act No.5 of 2019 and mandated “as the principal agency in Uganda for regulating, supervising and coordinating all activities relating to the environment.
NEMA invites applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill the following vacant position:
Title : Office Assistant
Reports to : Senior Administrative Assistant – Administration
Salary Scale : E8
Vacancies : one (1)

Purpose of the Job:
Support the administrative function of the Authority.

Key Duties and Responsibilities
• Ensure that NEMA Offices are opened and closed in time;
• Collect and deliver mail, parcels and other communications from and to the Post Office, suppliers and other Institutions;

• Sort, deliver and pick up mails from various offices and on the premises at regular intervals and keeping records as required;
• Pack materials received for dispatch from out-tray and putting them in envelopes for dispatch where necessary;
• Drive NEMA vehicles and motorcycles while carrying out official assignments;
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned.

Persons Specifications
Qualifications:
A minimum of Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE).
Any other additional relevant qualifications are an added advantage.

Experience:
At least two (2) years of work experience in similar position;
Experience in driving a motorcycle with at least class B is essential.

Duty station: Successful candidate may in the interest of NEMA be required to serve in any part of Uganda.

Key competences and skills
• First-hand knowledge of standard office administrative practices and procedures;
• Organization and planning skills;
• Information management
• Strong organizational and planning skills;
• Good team building and management skills;
• Proven capacity to work with minimum supervision;
• Ability to work independently;
• Good communication and interpersonal skills;
• Good reporting skills; and
• Time management

Potential candidates should download an application form from the NEMA website, fill the form, attaching requisite academic transcripts and certificates in one pdf file named “Position-Name of Applicant”.

The one pdf file should be submitted to recruitment@nema.go.ug 

Applicants who will not have heard from us by 7th April 2022 should consider their applications unsucceful.