TEMPORARY ASSISTANT TECHNICAL OFFICER – Department of Environmental Affairs

TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT ADVERTISEMENT

VACANCY CIRCULAR NO 1 OF 2022

REF: ENT 4/6/2 II

The Ministry of Environment and Tourism’s overall goal is to develop and implement policies, strategies and programmes to provide leadership and professional guidance on all matters pertaining to the conservation and management of the country’s environment and its natural resources for sustainable development and tourism.

VACANCY – TEMPORARY ASSISTANT TECHNICAL OFFICER D4 – 1 POST

The Ministry, in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) are implementing a project entitled “Building core capacity for the implementation, monitoring and reporting of Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) and relevant Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Botswana”commonly referred to as Cross Cutting Capacity Development (CCCD).

A talented, experienced, proactive, innovative, and self-driven citizen of Botswana is sought to fill the above-mentioned position within the Ministry, based at the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) – Gaborone for a period of six months.

Salary Scale: D4 (P221,076 – P243, 684 per annum)

LEAVE: 30 working days per annum.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Must have at minimum a BSc degree in ICT, Geo-informatics or Information Management Systems (e.g. database management, GIS, environmental communication, monitoring and evaluation) or any other related disciplines.

EXPERIENCE: A minimum of five (5) years relevant work experience.

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

The Assistant Technical Officer will be working closely with the Component 1 Team Leader to strengthen a coordinated environmental knowledge and information management system. The officer will work in close collaboration with the Data and Information Management Specialists and Monitoring & Evaluation Specialists within the key partner institutions, namely (i) Statistics Botswana, (ii) Department of Surveys and Mapping, (iii) Department of Town and Country Planning, and (iv) National Strategy Office, to ensure efficient and effective environmental information management as well as its integration in the national planning and development processes.

Key Performance Areas

1. Maintains and updates project geodatabases
2. Captures, configures, manages, maintains, and processes spatial and non-spatial
3. Organises workshops and meetings
4. Prepares workshop and meeting proceedings
5. Prepares expenditure, Half- year and Project Implementation Reports (PIR)s

COMPETENCIES:

• Analytical and Strategic Thinking
• Ability to deliver Quality Service
• Ability to work with a team
• Great networking skills
• Good computer skills
• Good communication skills

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Detailed and updated Curriculum Vitae.

• Certified copy of the National Identity Card.
• Certified true copies of Certificates (academic and professional).
• Work related references Important: