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Director Human Resources and Administration

Zambia Environmental Management Agency | Lusaka

Zambia Environmental Management Agency

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ZAMBIA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AGENCY (ZEMA)

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

The Zambia Environmental Management Agency (“ZEMA”) is a statutory body established under the Environmental Management Act (“EMA”) No. 12 of 2011 whose mandate is to do all such things as are necessary to ensure the sustainable management of natural resources, protection of the environment, and the prevention and control of pollution. The EMA further mandates the Agency to conduct environmental education and promote public participation in environmental management.

In pursuance of its mandate, ZEMA is inviting applications from suitably qualified and experienced candidates for the position of Director-Human Resources and Administration:

DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES AND ADMINISTRATION

1. Job Purpose

Under the supervision of the Director General, the Director-Human Resources and Administration provides leadership and management to the Agency’s Human Resource Directorate for the effective execution of the Agency’s mandate as prescribed by the EMA and the ZEMA Strategic Plan.

2. Main duties and Accountabilities (without limitation)

The main duties and responsibilities of the Director-Human Resource and Administration, include:

i. Supervise and provide policy/strategic guidance to the Directorate.
ii. Review and respond to correspondences/reports.
iii. Development of strategic/policy/new plans for the Directorate.
iv. Represent the Directorate at Senior management meetings.
v. Chair the Directorate meetings.

vi. Effective preparation and attendance of Board Committee meetings.
vii. Review and onward submission of departmental monthly, quarterly and annual reports.
viii. Conduct Departmental Meetings to facilitate staff engagement in Directorate affairs

ix. Ensure effective and efficient utilization of the Directorates Human, Financial and Logistical resources.
x. Prepare, monitor, implement and review Strategic Risks for the Directorate. xi. Review, prepare and update departmental operations and annual reports.
xii. Effectively manage ZEMA’s Performance Management System in the Directorate. xiii. Carry out all other executive assignments at the Director General’s instance.

3. Minimum Qualifications and Experience

4. Minimum Relevant Pre-Job Experience

5. Required Attributes and Competencies

6. Tenure of employment & Remuneration

CANDIDATE PROFILE

The candidates must be Zambian of exceptional integrity who are self-starters, goal-oriented with demonstrated ability to lead teams through onerous time bound tasks. Driving and computer proficiency are a must.

Interested candidates may send their application letters, certified copies of relevant academic certificates and Curriculum Vitae indicating contact telephone numbers, email addresses and contact details of at least three traceable referees to the address below:

The Board Chairperson
Zambia Environmental Management Agency
P.O. Box 35131,
LUSAKA.

Electronic submissions can be made through: [email protected]

CLOSING DATE

Closing date for receiving applications is 9th April, 2024

All applications must be clearly marked “APPLICATION FOR THE POSITION OF DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES AND ADMINISTRATION”.

ZEMA IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND AS SUCH FEMALE CANDIDATES ARE ESPECIALLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY FOR THIS VACANCY

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