Assistant Project Officer – Environmental Management NGO Careers – ACORD-U
Job Title: Assistant Project Officer – Environmental Management
Organization: Agency for Cooperation in Research and Development – Uganda (ACORD-U)
Duty Station: Mbarara, Uganda
About US:
The Agency for Cooperation in Research and Development – Uganda (ACORD-U) is a Ugandan National Non-Governmental Organisation that has worked in Uganda since 1979 as a local Branch of ACORD International. Currently, ACORD-U Implements interventions in more than 23 Districts in the South-western, Western, Northern, West-Nile, and Eastern Parts of Uganda. ACORD-U’s Development and Humanitarian interventions are focused on thematic areas of; WASH, Livelihoods, Sexual and Reproductive Health, Conflict transformation, Gender Based Violence, Water Resources Management and Climate Change. ACORD’s country Country Office in Kampala and field offices in the districts of Adjumani, Gulu, Yumbe, Mbarara, Tororo, and Kyangwali.
Job Summary: The Assistant Project Officer – Environmental Management will support project delivery through provision of technical and professional planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting services.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Participate in the identification of 3 target micro-catchments using the available selection criteria.
- Support the process of participatory community catchment management planning
- Assist the supervision of catchment protection and restoration structures to ensure that they are constructed in line with specifications, acceptable Standards (BS or Euro Code) and guidelines in the Project Implementation Manual.
- Support the day to day mobilisation of the community and other stakeholders to participate in project trainings, and sensitizations meetings.
- Closely liaise with key entities such as NEMA, VWMZ, community structures and LGs to co-implement activities in which their inputs are required by the project.
- Closely work with the target communities to identify micro-catchment hotspots in which project interventions are required.
- Participate in facilitation of the process for preparation and execution of Micro-Catchment Restoration and Management Action Plans for the 4 target landscapes.
- Guide 40 target beneficiary groups to receive and make good use of the conservation fund. Assess their IGAs and advise on sustainability.
- Support communities to set-up soil and water conservation structures for the protection of the 4 target micro-catchments.
- Assist the implementation of key interventions such as wetland surveillance, facilitation of watchdog training, IEC materials development and development of advocacy briefs
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Management or Related Discipline from a recognised institution of higher learning.
- Five years of experience doing similar work
- Proven Knowledge and experience in Watershed/Catchment Management Processes is a must.
- Knowledge of participatory community planning and implementation processes is essential
- Deeper understanding of Wetland management and Integrated Water Resources (hydrology) Management with interest in the use of a landscape approach including sound understanding of linkages between ecosystems, WASH and Land use.
- Excellent communicator with very good written and spoken English language skills.
- Ability to plan and facilitate complex participatory community actions including particpatory planning and execution of plans.
- Experience in preparing funding proposals
- Existing relevant (water resources, wetland, environment) network in Uganda with sound understanding of Ugandan water resources and wetland policies
- Familiarity with Hydrological Modelling, RAMSAR Information System, GIS, satellite imaging
- Ability to communicate in the local language is an added advantage
- Ability to ride a motorcycle
- Experience working with local communities
How to Apply:
All candidates should send a detailed CV, Academic Documents and a signed Application letter, addressed to the Country Director, ACORD Uganda should be sent to: hr@acorduganda.org or hand delivered to our Country Office on Plot 1272, Block 15, along Ggaba Road Nsambya next to Le Petit Village (former Quality Cuts).
NB: Interview will be held at the above mentioned office. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear from us within a week of the closing date, please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion.
Deadline: 1st November 2019 by 5:00pm