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

Job description

JOB TITLE

Environment Protection Officer

DEPARTMENT

Environment Enforcement and Field Operations

REPORTS TO

Senior Environment Protection Officer

SALARY SCALE

NEMA E5

NO OF POSITIONS

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB

To support protection of environment from any form of degradation

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Conduct surveillance/operations to protect environment
• Detect and proactively prevent environment crime
• Arrest, search and support prosecution of suspects involved in environment degradation
• Provide security to environment, property, staff and visitors in areas of operation
• Collect and record field data for management decision making.
• Whenever assigned, operate radios and disseminate information to relevant personnel
• Gather and relay intelligence in areas of operation
• Monitor critical environment ecosystems and resources and deter encroachment and degradation
• Assist in environment monitoring and research as and when assigned
• Assist in environment awareness and education as and when assigned
• Assist in environment inspections, monitoring and audits as and when assigned
• Prepare and submit timely operational reports
• Perform any other official duty as assigned from time to time by the supervisor.

PERSONS SPECIFICATIONS

QUALIFICATIONS:

Should possess an Honors Bachelor’s Degree in either Environment and Natural Resources or Natural Science, Law, Criminology, from a recognized Institution and be ready to undergo para military training of not less than six months.

NOTE: Potential candidates should fill the attached form, attaching requisite academic transcripts and certificates . The form should be submitted to ed@nema.go.ug not later than 14th August 2025 at 5:00 P.M.