Job Title: Documentation Officer – Ministry of Water and Environment Jobs 2022
Organization: Ministry of Water and Environment
Job Location: Uganda
Reports to: Senior Wetlands Officer (Information and Education)
Terms of Appointment: Contract (Renewable subject to satisfactory performance)
Ministry of Water and Environment Profile:
The Ministry of Water and Environment (MWE) was established in 2007, from the then Ministry of Water, Lands and Environment, following the cabinet decision taken on 15th April, 2007. It has the overall responsibility of the development, managing, and regulating water and Environment resources in Uganda. In the process of executing all its operations, the Ministry is committed to zero tolerance to fraud and corruption as guided by the existing legal national frameworks and institutions.
The Ministry of Water and Environment is committed to avoiding, minimizing, and mitigating adverse environmental and social impacts associated with its projects, as well as adopting a gender-sensitive and gender-equitable approach for all its projects. The Ministry is also committed to ensuring transparency and accessibility of information, in addition to facilitating the resolution of disputes, with respect to environmental and social risks and gender considerations.
Job Summary:
Improve and Increase access to quality wetland information by the department staff and all stakeholders.
Roles and Responsibilities
Duties:
- Ensure reading materials and other Department publications are properly recorded, catalogued, accessioned, and shelved.
- Ensure that the Documents Database is well maintained and up to date
- Prepare annual inventory of documents in the Documentation center iv. Provide library services to the Department’s Clientele
- Collect and fi le wetland related information from various media
- Store and maintain all awareness related equipment of the Department
- Participate in exhibitions during various local, national and international conservation days
- Prepare individual monthly and quarterly reports and work plans
- Stock and maintain relevant book/ materials in the Documentation Center x. Carry out any other duties assigned by the Senior Wetlands Officer-information and education.
Responsibilities:
- Well maintained and operational Documentation Center
- Documentation center operation status report
- Exhibition materials in place and exhibited
- Database of Documentation materials.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Library and Information Science or Bachelor’s Degree in Library Science
Competences
- Excellent command in both written and spoken English
- Ability to handle sensitive Information
- Experience in Library Information Management
- Knowledge of different packages on electronic data management
- Knowledge and experience in digitalizing Library Information
Work experience
- At least 3 years in Library Information Management
- Knowledge in document database management
- Knowledge of environmental-related issues is an added advantage
How To Apply for Ministry of Water and Environment Jobs 2022
All applications should be accompanied with recent (3) passport size photographs and CVs detailing work experience, professional and educational qualifications.
Applicants must also include contact details (telephone and email) of three (3) referees and Applications should be addressed to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Water and Environment, Old Port bell Road, Luzira P.O Box 20026, Kampala and should be delivered to the Ministry Registry not later than 18th February 2022. For further details please refer to the website: www.mwe.go.ug
Deadline: 18th February 2022
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