Senior Inspector

SENIOR INSPECTOR

STAFF RECRUITMENT

ZAMBIA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AGENCY

The Zambia Environmental Management Agency’s (ZEMA) mandate is drawn from the Environmental Management Act (EMA) No.12 of 2011. ZEMA plays a regulatory, advisory, consultative, monitoring, co-ordination and information dissemination role on all environmental issues in Zambia.

Being an equal opportunity employer, ZEMA is in the process of filling its staff

establishment in the Inspectorate department and is therefore looking for competent and experienced persons to fill the positions below:

POSITION-SENIOR INSPECTOR (01) CHIPATA, reporting to the Principal Inspector.

JOB PURPOSE
To plan, organise, coordinate and provide supervision for Operations Department in order to safeguard human health and the environment through effective environmental management for present and future generations

QUALIFICATIONS
Grade 12 school certificate or its equivalent
A relevant Engineering or Natural Science or Natural Resource degree or its equivalent from a recognized university. An additional postgraduate qualification in environmentally related field will be
an added advantage. Must be computer literate.

CANDIDATE PROFILE
The candidate must be a Zambian who is a self-starter, goal-oriented person with demonstrated ability to perform to the highest level, with minimum supervision. The candidate must have the ability to
communicate effectively both orally and in writing and possess excellent interpersonal skills and high ethical standards.

Other attributes: Confidentiality, Integrity, Influence and willingness to work long and awkward hours
occasionally.

DUTIES
Main duties include:
• Draw and conduct annual programmes for licensing for facilities directly under ownership and to increase the client base.
• Draw and conduct annual programmes for compliance monitoring based on regulations, license conditions, Decision Letter conditions and commitments made project documents such as EMPs.
• Attend technical meetings, write timely reports and liaise with the Principal Inspector to ensure that resolutions from such meetings are implemented.
• Collect, manage, analyse and store data to create database for information to be used in decision making by Management.
Ensure timely preparation and submission of acceptable field, monthly, quarterly and annual inspectorate reports and any other reports required by Management.
• Coordinate, supervise and conduct investigations in environmental incidences to determine cause and take corrective measures.
Plan and participate in annual auditing of facilities directly under ownership in the zone.
Ensure that statutory returns are submitted on time by clients and analysed for decision making
• Conduct Inspectorate activities vis-à-vis inspections, licensing, report reviews, audits and provide technical service, promote discipline, training, as directed by Superiors.
Provide management and administrative support functions related to the Inspectorate including assistance in the preparation of annual budgets, equipment purchase, vehicle usage, tracking expenditure of performed activities in accordance with the approved budget and any other duties
assigned by Superiors
• Develop and prepare recommendations for improvements of regulations, standards and guidelines.
• Plan, create and maintain an inventory of clients in the zone and conduct activities to promote the
corporate image of the Agency and contribute to maximisation of income generation through expanding
of clientele.
• Plan, prepare and implement effective methods of response to emergencies/complaints in order to
protect and mitigate against environmental damage.
• Plan, supervise and conduct the review of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) project documents,
verification inspections and prepare project profiles to ensure clients comply with the Environmental
Management Act.

WORK EXPERIENCE
4 years relevant experience.

APPLICATION DEADLINE

CANDIDATES MEETING THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS MUST SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATIONS INCLUDING

A CURRICULUM VITAE, RELEVANT CERTIFIED COPIES OF PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMIC CERTIFICATES, THREE WORK-RELATED REFEREES AND CANDIDATE’S PERSONAL DAY TIME CONTACT PHONE NUMBERS TO THE ADDRESS BELOW BY CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON,9TH DECEMBER, 2022:

THE DIRECTOR GENERAL

ZAMBIA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AGENCY

CORNER SUEZ/CHURCH ROADS

P.O.BOX 35131

LUSAKA.

NOTE: Envelopes should be clearly marked in bold for the position applied for –

“JOB APPLICATION FOR___________”