Vacancy title:
Environment Inspector (Mining )
Employment type: Full time, Industry: Professional Services, Category: Science & Engineering, Energy & Mining, Civil & Government
Jobs at:
National Environment Management Authority (NEMA)
Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, November 24 2026
Duty Station:
Kampala | Kampala
Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, October 28 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
JOB DETAILS:
MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB
To assist in effective management of Environment and Social Impacts of Mining and Geothermal development
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Contribute to development and implementation of Work Plans and Budgets
2. Assist in the monitoring and coordination of Environment and Social Impact Assessments(ESIAs)and Strategic Environment Assessments (SEAs) in Mining and Geothermal industry
3. Assist in coordination of compliance monitoring and inspections of Mining andGeothermalactivities
4. Advise the Authority on procedures, guidelines and protocols on conduct and reviewof (ESIAs)inthe Mining and Geothermal industry
5. Assist in the coordination of Lead Agency participation in the review of ESIAs relatedtoMiningand Geothermal
6. Assist in the coordination of capacity building activities for ESIA in Mining andGeothermalindustry
7. Assist in the coordination of the development of National Policy Guidelines for ESIAs andSEAsinthe areas of focus
8. Effectively contribute to development and management of an ESIAs and SEAs informationsystemas part of the overall Environment Information Management System
9. Coordinate with other staff on all matters relevant to Environment and Social Assessments
10. Assist in promoting applied research on best environment practices
11. Assist in promoting public awareness and education about ESIAs requirements inMiningGeothermal development
12. Assist in the coordination of the licensing regimes for waste streams in the Mining andGeothermalindustries
13. Assist in the coordination of health, safety, quality and environment aspects of facilitiesintheMining and Geothermal industry
14. Perform any other official duties as may be assigned by the Supervisor
PERSON SPECIFICATIONS
Qualifications
An Honors Bachelor of Science Degree in any relevant field of Environment and Natural Resources; Physical or Natural Sciences or Geology and Chemistry
Competences and skills:
- Leadership, team building and supervision skills
- Strong interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills
- Conservation planning knowledge
- 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
The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) was established under theNationalEnvironment Act, Cap.153 and continued under the National Environment Act No.5 of 2019asthePrincipal Agency for Environment Management in Uganda with mandate to Regulate, Monitor,Supervise and Coordinate all activities relating to the environment in Uganda.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 12
Level of Education: bachelor degree
Job application procedure
Interested in applying for this job? Click here to submit your application now ([email protected]) .
Potential candidates should download an application form from the NEMA website, 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 not later than 24th November, 2026. 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. Applicants who previously applied for re-advertised posts should not reapply. Only successful candidates at any stage shall be contacted. Any form of lobbying to Executive Director, Board or any other authority or individual will lead to automatic disqualification of the Applicant.
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