Vacancy title:
Environmental Specialist

Jobs at:
Ministry Of Disaster Management And Refugees

Deadline of this Job:
10th September 2018

Duty Station:
Kigali, Rwanda

Summary
Date Posted: 5th September 2018 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full-Time

JOB DETAILS:
Job Description
Title: Environmental Specialist (1 Post)
Under contract for one year (Renewable based upon positive performance assessment)
Location: Kigali
Level: 3.II
Duties and Responsibilities

• Conducting Environmental Risk Assessment in and around refugee camps or Transit Centers;
  
• Develop environmental protection responses and mitigation measures in and around refugee camps or Transit Centers;
  
• Supervise and manage the implementation of mitigation measures;
  
• Collaborate with relevant District officials during the Environmental Risk Assessment and the implementation period of mitigation measures in and around refugee camps or Transit Centers;
  
• Provide on time reports to MIDIMAR and ensure its submission to the donor to enable transfer of the funds on time and provide regular monitoring and progress reports on the ongoing mitigation programs;
  
• Report to SPIU Coordinator;
  
• Perform any other related task as it may be assigned by relevant authorities in the Ministry.
  Job Profile
  Qualifications
  
• Masters Degree in Environmental Studies, Environmental Chemistry, Forestry / Agro forestry with experience in Environmental Management Activities
  Or
  
• Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Studies, Environmental Chemistry, Forestry / Agro forestry with at least 3 years of working experience in Forestry/Agro forestry related and environmental management activities;
  Key Technical skills and Knowledge required:
  
• High level of analytical capability,
  
• Writing and presentation skills;
  
• Strong knowledge of the data collection, treatment, and manipulation techniques typically associated with it;
  
• Fluent in English and Kinyarwanda (oral and written) a minimum working knowledge of French is an advantage.
  
• Resourcefulness, initiative, maturity of judgment