Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) Officer NOPP Project Jobs – Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF)
Job Title: Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) Officer
Organization: Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF)
Project Name: National Oil Palm Project (NOPP)
Duty Station: Entebbe, Uganda
About US:
The Government of Uganda (GoU) has received credit from the international Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) towards financing a ten-year National Oil Palm Project (NOPP). The project will be implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) as the Lead Agency. Implementation will also involve other partners including other Ministries, agencies, District Local Governments and private sector players with strong public and private sector partnership in project implementation.
Job Summary: The Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) Officer will ensure that good EHS practices are followed by all oil palm smallholders supported by NOPP. The EHS will have the responsibility of ensuring that both farmers and the private sector partner produce oil palm in an environmentally responsible and sustainable manner. The EHS Officer will be the lead person in ensuring environmental and social practices for sustainable oil palm production. The Officer will be in charge of ensuring that the conditions of approval for the environmental and social impact assessment are adhered to and effectively executed by the project.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
The ideal candidate must hold relevant skills, qualifications and experience
How to Apply:
All candidates should send their applications addressed to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Plot No.16-18 Lugard Avenue Entebbe, P.O. Box 102 Entebbe and should reach the Ministry Registrar.
Deadline: Friday 22nd March, 2019 by 4.00 pm
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