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Senior Environment Officer

NHC Job Grade: 6

Job Specification:

Duties and responsibilities at this level entail assisting in:-

• Collecting and analyzing environmental research findings;
• Implementing environmental strategies and action plans;
• Identifying environmental risks associated with the proposed Housing and infrastructure and/or flagship projects;
• Ensuring compliance with the Corporation’s environmental management policies: government regulatory requirements and/or development partners policies and reporting guidelines;
• Planning and carrying out sensitization workshops, sessions and meetings to raise awareness on the Corporation’s environmental management policies and social safeguards;
• Assessing and analysing environmental impacts of infrastructure development projects and programs including stakeholder mapping and participation;
• Preparing or reviewing environmental impact assessment reports, resettlement action plan and environmental management plan summaries to ensure adequate coverage of all pertinent issues required by environmental assessment procedures;
• Integrating and mainstreaming climate adaptation and mitigation measures in Housing development and management programs.

Person Specification:

For appointment to this grade, a person must have:-

• Cumulative service period of six (6) years relevant work experience, three (3) of which should have been in the grade of Environment Officer 1 or in a comparable position;
• Bachelors Degree in Environmental Studies, Physical or Biological Sciences, Natural Resources Management, Agriculture Engineering or related field from a recognized institution;
• Registration as an Associate Expert with NEMA;
• Proficiency in computer applications;
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Skills and Competencies:

• Interpersonal skills;
• Communication skills;
• Ability to work independently and in a team;
• Ability to plan and prioritize tasks;
• Ability to meet deadlines;
• Ability to supervise others;
• Problem solving skills;
• Analytical skills;
• Customer focus;
• Decision making skills;
• Report/Minute writing skills;

• Collecting and analyzing environmental research findings;
• Implementing environmental strategies and action plans;
• Identifying environmental risks associated with the proposed Housing and infrastructure and/or flagship projects;
• Ensuring compliance with the Corporation’s environmental management policies: government regulatory requirements and/or development partners policies and reporting guidelines;
• Planning and carrying out sensitization workshops, sessions and meetings to raise awareness on the Corporation’s environmental management policies and social safeguards;
• Assessing and analysing environmental impacts of infrastructure development projects and programs including stakeholder mapping and participation;
• Preparing or reviewing environmental impact assessment reports, resettlement action plan and environmental management plan summaries to ensure adequate coverage of all pertinent issues required by environmental assessment procedures;
• Integrating and mainstreaming climate adaptation and mitigation measures in Housing development and management programs.

• Interpersonal skills;
• Communication skills;
• Ability to work independently and in a team;
• Ability to plan and prioritize tasks;
• Ability to meet deadlines;
• Ability to supervise others;
• Problem solving skills;
• Analytical skills;
• Customer focus;
• Decision making skills;
• Report/Minute writing skills;

• Cumulative service period of six (6) years relevant work experience, three (3) of which should have been in the grade of Environment Officer 1 or in a comparable position;
• Bachelors Degree in Environmental Studies, Physical or Biological Sciences, Natural Resources Management, Agriculture Engineering or related field from a recognized institution;
• Registration as an Associate Expert with NEMA;
• Proficiency in computer applications;
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.