Duty Description
About UEGCL:
Uganda Electricity Generation Company Ltd was incorporated in March 2001 under the Companies Act, 2012 on the basis of the Public Enterprises Reform and Divestiture Act, Cap 98 and Electricity Act, Cap 145 respectively. UEGCL is wholly owned by the Government of the Republic of Uganda. UEGCL’s key role is to - carry on the business of electric power generation and sale within Uganda or for export to neighbouring countries; build, operate and maintain Electricity Generation Plants; monitor the operation and maintenance of its Concessioned Assets - Nalubaale and Kiira Power Stations; provide Technical Support as and when required by the Government of the Republic of Uganda through the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development; organize, support, encourage and maintain training facilities in technical and related fields, amongst others
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Implement UEGCL environmental and social management plans, including: Environment Monitoring and Mitigation plan, Catchment Management Plans, Biodiversity Management Plan, Reservoir Clearing and Management Plans, Emergency Preparedness Plans, Resettlement Action Plan, Livelihood Restoration Plan, Health and Safety Management Plan, Cultural Heritage Management Plan, Community Development Action Plan and Community Health and Safety Management Plan;
- Initiate, develop, review and update environmental and social impact assessments, environmental audit studies, and other thematic environmental and social studies at UEGCL project sites.
- Keenly review Contractor environment and social management plans and procedures, and ensure compliance with employer’s ESMP, ESIA and other regulatory requirements
- Regularly monitor and prepare progress reports on status of compliance of the Contractors with project ESMPs, ESIAs, and the contractor site specific environment and social management plans (such as the Waste Management Plans, Emergency Response Plan, Pollutant Contingency Plan, Environment Mitigation and Monitoring Plan, Hazardous Waste monitoring Management plan, Biodiversity monitoring Plan, among others), and ensure timely feedback to Contractors
- Initiate , undertake and review annual statutory and annual environmental audits for UEGCL projects
- Prepare and regularly update check lists for HSE for the hydropower projects
- Keenly monitor and report projects compliance with Health, Safety and Environment statutory requirements and standards, and ensure timely feedback to contractors
- Review Contractor technical submittals including method statements, risk assessments and progress reports, and monitor follow up actions to ensure that HSE and Social issues are addressed adequately
- Review and monitor implementation of site decommissioning and restoration plans
- Initiate, develop and implement UEGCL Biodiversity offsets.
- Monitor and report progress of implementation of UEGCL Community Development Action Plans
- Initiate, develop and implement UEGCL projects community outreach activities, including environment, health and HIV/AIDS sensitization campaigns
Required Qualifications
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant should preferably hold an honors Bachelor’s degree Environmental Science, Environmental Management, Environmental Engineering, Natural Resources Management, or related environmental discipline from a recognized institution
- Graduate or Post graduate qualification in Environment and Natural Resources Management, Occupational Health and Safety, Environment Impact Assessment, is added advantage
- Possession of a Post Graduate or professional training in Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Impact Assessments and Environmental Audits is an added advantage
- Certification to undertake ESIA’s and environmental audits by NEMA is an added advantage.
- At least three years’ relevant experience at a similar level;
- Significant exposure and experience in the conduct of Environmental Impact Assessment studies, Environmental Audits and implementation of Environment and Social Management Plans for large infrastructure development projects is an added advantage.
- Knowledge of World Bank, IFC and other international safeguards
- Excellent planning and organizational skills
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills
- Excellent communication, facilitation and presentation skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and high level of integrity
- Skills in GIS
- Computer literacy skills
- Age: Below 40 years
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their applications with copies of their academic documents and detailed CVs indicating two referees and their full addresses physically to:
The Chief Human Resource Officer,
Uganda Electricity Generation Company Ltd (UEGCL),
Block C, Plot 6-9 Victoria Office park, Okot Close, Bukoto,
P.O. Box 75831, Kampala. Uganda