Vacancy title:
Senior Wetlands Officer

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Public Administration, and Government, Category: Science & Engineering, Civil & Government, Environment, Farming & Outdoors]

Jobs at:
Public Service Commission

Deadline of this Job:
Friday, May 8 2026

Duty Station:
kampala | Kampala

Summary
Date Posted: Monday, April 27 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Post

SENIOR WETLANDS OFFICER

Scale

U3

Terms of Employment

Permanent

Vacancies

2

Reference

HRM 73/242/01

Minimum Age

24

Maximum Age

Minimum Qualification

Applicants should be Ugandans holding an Honours Bachelor’s Degree Environmental Sciences; or Environmental Engineering; or any other Water Sciences from a recognized University / Institution.

Working Experience

Applicants should have a minimum of three (3) years relevant working experience which should have been served as Wetlands Officer in Government.

Duties

The incumbent will be responsible to the Principal Wetlands Officer – Environment Support Services for performing the following duties:-

• Supporting the formulation and review of national policies, legislations and strategies on wetlands management;
• Setting standards for wetlands management;
• Supporting the coordination and supervision of national projects on wetlands management;
• Supporting the coordination and harmonization of wetland management activities carried out by the various Local Governments and other actors in the sub-sector;
• Supporting the inspection, monitoring and evaluation of activities of Local Governments and other actors to ensure compliance with the national standards, policies and plans;
• Supporting design, development and maintenance of a national wetlands master plan and a national wetlands information system;
• Supporting the development, testing and promotion of scientific knowledge base for optimal wetlands management;
• Providing technical advice, support supervision and training within the area of wetlands management sub-sector;
• Serving as an administrative authority and a national focal point for the coordination and implementation of the Ramsar Convention on wetlands and other relevant international and Regional Agreements and Protocols;
• Providing administrative and technical support to the National Wetlands Advisory Group (NWAG) and the National Ramsar Committee (NRC);
• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure
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Applications are invited from suitably qualified serving Public Officers in Ministries and Local Governments duly appointed and confirmed by the Appointing National and Local Service Commissions to fill vacant Posts. Applications should be filled ON-LINE and submitted not later than Friday 8th May, 2026. The link to the e- recruitment system can be accessed and viewed at https://vacancies.psc.go.ug

Mandatory Instructions to Applicants: -

• Apply ON-LINE.
• Scan and submit on-line Bachelor’s Degree and Post Graduate Transcripts and Certificates, Professional Documents, Copies of letters of Appointment, Confirmation and Promotion); relevant documents (‘O’ and A’ Level Certificates.
• Each attachment must not exceed a limit of 1MB and only portable documents format (PDF) is allowed.
• Print an Extract of PS Form 3 (2008) and obtain recommendation from the Responsible Officer or any other person delegated by the Responsible Officer. Scan the recommendation together with the rest of the documents and submit online.

Application Process

1. Visit the website Click here to apply
2. Click on ‘register as a new user’ to create your account and complete your profile starting with the Bio data moving downwards
3. If you already have an account, simply click on your right and update your profile
4. Click on a Job from the list of advertised jobs in the menu.
5. View the Job Details and Click ‘Apply now’
6. Review your application and SUBMIT.

NB. Applicants are allowed to apply for only two Posts.

Please Note: -

• Only applications which meet the mandatory instructions under 1.1 above will be considered.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• Shortlisted candidates shall be required to bring along with them their original Degree and Diploma Transcripts and Certificates, Certificates of ‘O’ and ‘A’ Level, letters of appointment, confirmation, promotion and National Identity Cards during the Oral Interviews.
• Short listed Applicants should ensure that their Staff Performance Appraisals for the last three (3) Financial Years, 2022/2023, 2023/2024,2024/2024 are submitted to the Commission by the Responsible Officers before the date of Oral Interviews.
• The Public Service Commission will carry out verification of all academic and employment documents to confirm their authenticity. Any applicant established to have submitted forged document(s) shall be charged in accordance with the laws of Uganda and he/she removed from the Public Service.
• In case of any inquiry, contact Tel. No. 0414244271 or 0414342279

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