District Natural Resources Officer
Full time @Rukungiri District Local Government posted 3 weeks ago in Government Shortlist Email JobJob Detail
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Job ID 13762
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Career Level Officer
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Experience 8 Years +
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Gender Both
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Industry Government
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Qualifications Degree Bachelor
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Job Type Full time
Job Description
Applications are invited from suitably qualified Ugandans to fill the posts that exist in Rukungiri District Local Government and Rukungiri Municipal Council.
District Natural Resources Officer
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Ref. No.: RDSC/25/04
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Post Title: District Natural Resources Officer
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Salary Scale: U1
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Department: Natural Res.
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Vacancies: 01
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Duty Station: Rukungiri District Local Governmen
Applications should be submitted in triplicate (3 copies) on PSC Form 3 (Revised 2008) to the Secretary Rukungiri District Service Commission, P.O. Box 1, Rukungiri to reach him not later than 12th January 2026.
Application Forms are obtainable from the office of the Secretaries of District Service Commissions Country wide and the Public Service Commission Kampala or from Public Service Commission website www.psc.go.ug. Applicants should attach 3 certified copies of Certificates/Diplomas/Degrees, and photocopies of Identity Cards for Institutions attended, National ID plus 3 coloured recent passport size photographs.
- Applications should bear the title of the post as well as the reference Number specified against vacancy.
- Serving Officers are advised to route their applications through their Heads of Departments/Accounting Officers.
- Details of this advert can be obtained from Rukungiri District Local Government Notice Boards and District Service Commission Offices, while Job Description and Person specifications 2011 and 2017 can be viewed on the Ministry of Public Service website (www.publicservice.go.ug) or you can consult all the Secretaries District Service Commissions country wide for the same.
Job Advert Source Credits:
- New Vision Newspaper
- Dated (Monday 15th December 2025)
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Job Title : District Natural Resources Officer
Salary Scale : U1 E
Reports To : Chief Administrative Officer
Responsible For : Senior Land Management Officer, Senior Environment and Wetlands Officer, Senior Forestry Officer
Job Purpose
To coordinate, manage the sustainable exploitation and conservation of Natural Resources in the District.
Key Outputs
- District natural resources exploited sustainably
- National Policies and regulations on Natural Resources Management implemented
- Bye laws and ordinances on natural resources management initiated
- Provision of extension services on natural resources coordinated and managed
- Security of land tenure ownership and lease holdings managed
- Technical proposals appraised and environment impact assessment done
- Work plans and budgets for the Natural Resources sub sector prepared, submitted and managed
- Advice on natural resources tendered
- Departmental staff supervised and appraised
- Performance reports prepared and presented to District Council and other stakeholders
Key Functions
- Enforcing the implementation of National Policies, Rules, Regulations and Council byelaws on sustainable exploitation of natural resources
- Managing the provision of extension services on natural resources
- Appraising work plans and technical proposals in regard to environment impact assessment
- Preparing and submitting work plans and budgets for the Natural Resources subsector
- Tendering technical advice to the District Council and other stakeholders
- Managing issues of land tenure ownership and lease holdings in the district
- Appraising and ascertaining compliance to land use regulations and the district infrastructure designs
- Initiating and advising Council natural resources bye laws and ordinances
- Supervising and appraising the performance of the departmental staff
- Preparing and presenting performance reports to the District Council and other stakeholders
Person Specifications
Qualifications
- An Honors Bachelor of Science Degree in either Forestry, Wetlands Management, Environmental Studies, Land Management or any other relevant Science Degree plus a Post-graduate Qualification in management studies from a recognized institution
Working Experience
- At least 9 years working experience, 3 of which at a Principal level in a natural resources management environment
Competences
- Planning, organizing and coordinating
- Human resource management
- Concern for quality and standards
- Accountability
- Communication
- Time management
Job Description Source
- Local Government Job Description and Person Specification, 2011.pdf
- Available on all LG Websites.
- Click here to View it.
Important Steps
- New Vision Newspaper
- Dated (Monday 15th December 2025)
- Double Check the Post Ref No
- Click here to View it
- Read the Job description from www.publicservice.go.ug
- Apply using the Instructions Provided on the portal.
- The Green Button “APPLY FOR THIS JOB“
- You will be redirected to the application forms.
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