Organization: Chemonics
Country:
Uganda
Closing
date: 24 Apr 2013
Job
years of experience: 5-10 years
Chemonics seeks a senior technical advisor
for environmental monitoring and management in the oil and gas sector for the
anticipated USAID-funded Uganda Environmental Management for the Oil Sector
project. The project will aim to build the capacity of government ministries,
departments, and agencies; academic and research institutions; civil society
organizations; the private sector; and other key stakeholders to be better
prepared to manage and mitigate impacts arising out of oil and gas development
on the environment and biodiversity of the Albertine Rift. This position will
be based in Uganda. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for
making a difference in the lives of people around the world.
Responsibilities
include:
* Provide technical assistance to Uganda's
environmental institutions to build institutional capacity for inspection,
monitoring, and reporting related to oil and gas impacts in ecologically
sensitive areas
* Provide guidance to the chief of party
and other team members on biodiversity conservation and environmental
management to achieve project objectives
Job
Requirements Qualifications:
* Master's degree in environmental science,
conservation biology, forest management, sustainable ecological systems, oil
and gas management, petroleum engineering, geosciences, or a related field of
study required
* Minimum of seven years of experience
working on or advising programs related to environmental monitoring and
management in the oil and gas sector, of which at least two years include
working in the developing world
* Excellent track record of achieving
results in similar types of capacity-strengthening activities
* Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and
integrity
* English proficiency required
Application
instructions:
Send electronic submissions to
ugandaoil@chemonics.com by May 15, 2013. Please include the name of the
position in the subject line. No telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be
contacted.
In addition, please download and complete
Chemonics’ equal employment opportunity self-identification form and submit it
separately to EEOselfidentify@chemonics.com with only "Uganda
Environmental Management for the Oil Sector - Technical Advisor of
Environmental Monitoring" in the subject line. If you prefer not to
disclose your sex, race, or ethnicity, you may check “I do not wish to complete
the information requested.” Thank you for completing the form and supporting
our equal employment opportunity reporting requirements.
Chemonics is an equal opportunity employer
and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices on the
basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation,
sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, genetic
information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit
factors.
Job
ID: #565090
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