MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTRY
CIRCULAR NOTICE NO. 1 OF 2025
Ref: MEF/CIRC/1
APPLICATIONS ARE INVITED FROM SUITABLY QUALIFIED LOCAL CANDIDATES
for the following position tenable in the Ministry of Environment and Forestry:
Position: Senior Environment Officer – Programmes
Department: Environment
Grade: H
Responsible To: Environment Manager
No. of Posts: One (1)
Duty Station: Headquarters
JOB SUMMARY
Under the general supervision of the Director – Environment, the Senior Environment Officer – Programmes and International Liaison will coordinate all the Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) that Lesotho is a party to. The incumbent will create awareness amongst stakeholders about strategic priorities, policies, and programmes, and provide technical backstopping and guidance in the development of GEF project proposals at both national and district levels.
MAIN DUTIES
1. COORDINATE THE MULTILATERAL ENVIRONMENTAL AGREEMENTS (MEAs)
1.1 Coordinate and communicate activities within different MEA households in the department (e.g., Rotterdam, SAICM, CBD, POPs, Basel, Libreville, Biosafety, IUCN, CITES, Africa Hub, RAEIN Africa)
1.2 Coordinate reporting on the progress of the implementation of the CBD to the CBD Secretariat
2. CREATE AWARENESS ABOUT GEF AND SGP PROGRAMMES
2.1 Prepare GEF National information packages
2.2 Convene workshops on GEF programmes
2.3 Furnish SGP meetings and review SGP concepts and proposals
2.4 Support the implementation of Country Support Programme (CSP) activities
2.5 Coordinate and prepare for Consistency GEF meetings when Lesotho hosts
2.6 Provide information to the GEF Secretariat and update Lesotho’s GEF portfolio
3. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT POLICY
3.1 Support implementation of the National Environment Policy
3.2 Ensure that other ministries, NGOs, business community and private sector observe principles of environmental management through coordination, monitoring, and supervision of environmental issues
3.3 Develop environmental concepts and proposals and submit to donors for resource mobilization
4. SUPPORT AND SUPERVISE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DEPARTMENT’S PROGRAMME OF WORK AT DISTRICT LEVEL
4.1 Provide support and technical backstopping in the integration of GEF issues into district development plans
4.2 Provide technical backstopping as and when required in the districts
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
- Master’s Degree in Environmental Science, Natural Resources Management, or Agricultural Science with 2 years’ experience
OR - Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science, Natural Resources Management, or Agricultural Science with 3 years’ experience
RESPONSIBILITY FOR WORK OF OTHERS
The incumbent is responsible for acquiring information from different sources and facilitating its distribution to District Environment Officers. The incumbent is also responsible for ensuring that GEF and MEA activities are well incorporated into district development plans.
DECISION MAKING
The incumbent is responsible for making his/her own work plan as a contribution to the departmental work plan and must ensure that budgetary provisions are made for the implementation of divisional activities.
DEXTERITY
The incumbent must have a broad understanding and knowledge of environmental and development issues (globally, regionally, locally), knowledge of national priorities, ability to interpret and apply policies, strategies and legislation, budget control skills, and the capacity to provide in-house training on relevant environmental issues.
CONTACTS
The incumbent will work with:
- Supervisor
- Divisional heads
- District Environment Officers
- Project managers and in-house project staff
- Line ministries, NGOs, CBOs, academia, and stakeholders
- Development partners at local, national, regional, and international levels
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Applications on relevant Forms, GP 103 for non-serving officers and GP 104 for serving officers, accompanied by curriculum vitae, certified copies of educational certificates and transcripts should be addressed to:
The Principal Secretary
Ministry of Environment and Forestry
P.O. Box 10993
Maseru 100
Or hand delivered to:
Human Resources Office
Ministry of Environment and Forestry
Thaba Bosiu Building, Industrial Area
Only shortlisted candidates shall undergo a competency assessment facilitated by the Assessment Centre (Ministry of Public Service) or a Driver’s Assessment, where applicable.
NB: All applicants are required to submit a verification report from the Council of Higher Education (CHE) or proof of application from CHE.
Deadline for applications: 08 August 2025
If you do not hear from the Human Resource Office, consider your application unsuccessful.