Environment Safeguards Officer Jobs – Ministry of Health
Job Title: Environment Safeguards Officer
Organisation: Ministry of Health
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
The Government of Uganda received financing from the International Development Association (lDA) towards -the cost of Uganda Reproductive Maternal and Child Health Service Improvement Project implemented by the Ministry of Health. The Project Development Objectives (PDOs) are to: (a) improve utilization of essential health services with a focus on reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health services in target districts; and (b) scale-up birth and death registration services.
Job Summary: The Environment Safeguards Officer will ensure that various interventions implemented under the Project and other Ministry of Health interventions comply with environmental policies, laws and regulations governing Uganda and the International Development Association. The successful candidate will assess the extent to which environmental management policies of Government of Uganda and the World Bank are followed during implementation of such activities as: public works activities and will assess compliance to the previsions in the National Environment Management Act Cap. 153, Occupational Health and Safety and other cross cutting issues..
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Development and implementation of systems and processes for environmental management under URMCHIP and other projects and ensuring their adequacy and compliance with at all levels;
- Reviewing and strengthening existing data and data buses on environmental management at the Ministry of Health aimed at ensuring their adequacy for efficient and effective reporting on implementation of necessary safeguards as spelt out in the Environmental and Social Management Framework and Request for Proposals;
- Developing and reviewing the environment safeguards screening, reporting and other tools and forms to be used by the World Bank projects at Ministry of Health;
- Ensuring the assessment of performance of departments, Local Governments and health facilities on environmental and social safeguards compliance;
- Leading Projects’ safeguards dialogue and strengthening staff knowledge and capacity to implement environmental safeguards. This will include training the relevant units and other implementer on mainstreaming environmental issues including safeguards in development projects;
- Support the development, maintenance, operation and compliance to environmental safeguards arrangements; vii. Undertake stakeholder engagement and consultations on all sub-projects;
- Support the collection, analysis and utilization of environment safeguards information at National and Local Governments level;
- Coordinate and support preparation of periodic project progress reports with adequate input on project performance on environment safeguards;
- Undertake periodic training and capacity building of key URMCHlP implementer at National and enterprise levels on implementing environmental safeguards under the project, including orienting them on the application of the Environment and Social Safeguards Management Framework (ESMF);
- Ensure adequate environment safeguards records and documentation are kept (including photographs,) of works and sub projects and adequate documentation of stakeholders’ consultations and land affirmations;
- Supporting and leading in the development of respective ESlAs as spelled out in the ESMF for URMCHIP and other projects in the health sector;
- Advise Management on strategies for strengthening implementation of Environment Safeguards measures; and
- Generate specific out puts (deliverables) as determined from time to time in the respective projected work plans for each quarter
Key Results:
- Safeguards strategy for World Bank Projects at Ministry of Health is developed and disseminated;
- The Safeguards Handbook to guide project implementation on safeguards matters is in place by November 2019;
- Systems and processes, including reporting formats and other relevant tools for environmental and social safeguards due diligence, adequacy and ‘ compliance under World Bank Projects at Ministry of Health at all levels are developed;
- Data on results framework regarding safeguards are up dated on a quarterly basis;
- Training Manuals on safeguards for district and sub-county staff are produced and disseminated; ‘
- Training of district and sub-county staff and other relevant stakeholders is undertaken and a report, including the numbers and category of the people trained and content of training is produced; and
- Technical backstopping and compliance monitoring reports on safeguards, including key achievements made, for the participating districts in World Bank projects are submitted to the Ministry of Health on monthly, quarterly and annual basis.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a Master’s degree in Forestry, Environment and Natural Resources Management or a related field.
- At least three years of experience in management of environmental safeguards in projects or programs supported by World Bank or related bi-lateral and multi-lateral institutions.
- Demonstrate knowledge of supporting a comprehensive and balanced approach to environmental and social -safeguards management is required including scoping screening, research, risk assessment, planning, project development and implementation, monitoring and reporting.
- Able to independently and effectively plan, organize, manage and evaluate important and complex projects for individual and team work
- Ability to make quick and good judgement
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including diplomacy and tact
- High level of honesty, integrity and versatility
- Should be able to work with minimum supervision and deliver under pressure
How to Apply:
All candidates should send their written applications accompanied with a detailed Curriculum Vita, copies of certificates and testimonials and at least three competent referees, one of whom must be from your current or previous employer should be addressed to:
The Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Health,
Plot 7 Lourdel Road,
- O, Box 7272
Kampala. Uganda
The applications shall be delivered by hand or courier to:
Ministry of Health,
Room D109,
Plot 7 Lourdel Road,
Kampala
NB: In addition, applicants should submit a soft copy of their Curriculum Vitae to projectprocurement@health.go.ug
Deadline: 19th July 2019
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