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Millennium Water Alliance

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Monitoring, Evaluation And Learning Specialist

Nairobi, Kenya

Commissioner International And Transboundary Water Affairs

Closing: May 10, 2024

21 days remaining

Published: Apr 9, 2024 (10 days ago)

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Requirements

- Applicants should be Ugandans holding an Honours Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering; or Environmental or any other Water related Sciences plus a Masters Degree in Water Engineering; or water related discipline from a recognized University/ Institution. - Applicants should be registered with the Uganda Engineers Registration Board. - Possession of a Post Graduate Diploma in Management; or Administration will be an added advantage.
Working Experience

Applicants should have a minimum of twelve (12) years relevant working experience, three (3) of which should have been served at Assistant Commissioner Level in Government.


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Requirements

- Applicants should be Ugandans holding an Honours Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering; or Environmental or any other Water related Sciences plus a Masters Degree in Water Engineering; or water related discipline from a recognized University/ Institution. - Applicants should be registered with the Uganda Engineers Registration Board. - Possession of a Post Graduate Diploma in Management; or Administration will be an added advantage.
Working Experience

Applicants should have a minimum of twelve (12) years relevant working experience, three (3) of which should have been served at Assistant Commissioner Level in Government.


-        Coordinating, developing and reviewing of a national policy focusing on the transboundary water that aims to maximise Uganda’s benefits from the transboundary waters;

-        Coordinating the reviewing and updating of national strategic plans for development, conservation and management of the transboundary waters to ensure harmony with the national policy on the transboundary water;

-        Taking custody and safeguarding transboundary water protocols and agreements to which Uganda is party;

-        Overseeing the implementation of transboundary policies and agreements in Uganda;

-        Coordinating the harmonization between transboundary and national water policies and plans;

-        Coordinating the participation of Uganda in the sourcing of funds for and in implementation of cooperative development of transboundary water projects;

-        Overseeing the implementation, monitoring and evaluating the progress of transboundary water resources projects;

-        Coordinating Uganda’s participation in conflict resolution and negotiations over the sharing of benefits and use of the transboundary water resources;

-        Directing the development, operation and maintenance of decision support tools and information databases on the transboundary water systems;

-        Facilitating the acquisition and exchange of water resources data and information with other riparian countries;

-        Leading national assessments on the potential impacts of proposed developments on the transboundary water on riparian states;

-        Stimulating interest and raising national level awareness on matters of the Nile and other transboundary water systems;

-        Leading the participation of other departments, sectors and Ministries in Nile and other transboundary water matters;

-        Providing technical advice, support, supervision and training to stakeholders engaged in use and management of water resources;

-        Overall management, administration and networking for the department;

-        Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.


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