Senior Principal Environmental Research Officer at National Environment Management Authority (NEMA)

REF: NEMA/MNG/SPERO/28/2/2023

An officer at this level will be responsible to the Deputy Director Environmental Planning and Research coordination.

Duties and responsibilities

Specific duties and responsibilities at this level will include but not limited to:

• Designing research programs, fundraising for research, disseminating environmental research findings to various stakeholders;
• Nurturing partnerships for research with stakeholders on relevant environmental research areas;
• Developing research strategies;
• Coordinating preparation of the State of Environment Reports (SOEs);
• Ensuring implementation of environment research findings;
• Overseeing implementation of rehabilitation programmes of degraded sites;
• Supporting development of National Environmental Action Plan (NEAP);
• Researching on emerging global environmental issues;
• Coordinating data collection for supporting proposals for grants and donor funded projects;
• Assessing compliance with EMCA 1999 regulations all over the country;
• Creating networks with national, regional and international research organizations;
• Domesticating Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) by designing and developing robust implementation strategies;
• Coordinating reporting process under relevant Multilateral Agreements (MEAs);
• Developing monitoring and evaluation programmes for EMCA regulations;
• Supervising, appraising and developing audit staff to ensure maintenance of high audit standards within the audit function.

Requirements for appointment

For appointment to this position a candidate must have:

• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines; Environmental Sciences, Environmental Studies, Community Development, Natural Resource Management, Geo-informatics, Environmental Health & Safety, Biological and Physical Sciences, Biostatistics or any other relevant field from a recognized institution.
• Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines; Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Community Development, Natural Resource Management, Geo-informatics, Environmental Health & Safety, Biological and Physical Sciences, Biostatistics or any other relevant field from a recognized institution.
• Management course lasting not less four (4) weeks from a recognized institution.
• A minimum of ten (10) years’ relevant work experience and at least three (3) Years’ experience in a management role in Public Service or Private Sector.
• Proficiency in Computer Applications.
• Good Communications skills.
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.
• Fulfil the requirements of Chapter 6 of the Constitution.