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Job Title : Environmental & Social Responsibility Officer
Reports to : Amatheon Agri Management
Basis : Fulltime Employment (Three year contract)
Location : Northern Uganda
Salary : Attractive based on qualifications and experience
Starting Date : ASAP
Background
Amatheon Agri Uganda is part of Amatheon Agri, a German agribusiness and
farming group developing sustainable projects in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Amatheon
is committed to act in a manner that is socially responsible and reflects sound
environmental management practices. Amatheon Agri Uganda is currently
developing a new commercial farming operation in Northern Uganda.
This project involves a wide range of local, national and international
stakeholders.
Job Summary
The Environmental Officer will be required to act in the interests of
Amatheon Agri in managing all activities associated with the budgeting,
planning, implementation and monitoring of social and environmental activities
related to the new agricultural operations in Uganda.
The Officer’s key functions will include:
• Work with the National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) and
external consultants to prepare Environmental Impact Assessments or
Environmental Project Briefs for the operations and manage the process of
environmental permitting
• Identify and report on potentially arising social and environmental
impacts which may affect the Community or the Company; make recommendations on
the actions required to remediate risks
• Be up to date in regards to environmental and social policy and procedure
and amend or draft company policies (alongside IFC Performance Standards) to
fit the Ugandan project
• Ensure compliance with Amatheon social and environmental policies in
regards to running
operations;
• Assess social and environmental project proposals and make
recommendations to Management on financing and implementation
• Maintain continuous communication with all affected stakeholders (local
household to government)
• Plan and implement project communications strategies with affected
stakeholders and record and report stakeholder opinions
• Maintain continuous liaison with HR Manager, labour representatives,
unions and the workforce
• Cooperate with Communications Department by reporting about activities on
the ground in a presentable format, including photographs
Competencies, Skills and Knowledge
• Ability to relate to grass roots participants and highranking government
and local government officials
• Ability to solve problems in a practical manner
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written,
oral, diagram, or schedule form
• Assertive but diplomatic; mature with high degree of integrity; excellent
communication skills
• Good MS office skills in Word, Excel and PPT
• Fluent in written and spoken English; Fluency in Luo is a must
• Deep knowledge of the Acholi culture, preferably Acholi or Northern
background
• Reliability, transparency and honesty a must; a fair level of autonomy in
decision making expected.
Educational Qualifications and Experience:
• At least a Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field of study
• A minimum of 2 - 4 years of related experience
• Postgraduate or other training in Environmental management an added
advantage
• Experience with NEMA processes/EIAs a strong plus
• Proven ability to apply extensive agricultural and environmental
knowledge and skills required.
Application instructions:
If you fell that you qualify for the above position and are interested,
please send your application letter and CV/Resume only by email to:
j.musiol@amatheon-agri.com. Please include your salary history and expectation
in your CV/Resume.
Application deadline is 6th December 2013 at 12.00 noon. Do not include
your testimonials at this time. We appreciate all your interest but will only
be able to respond to shortlisted applicants with further instructions.
