Overview
The Affiliate Contractor- Senior Project Associate (Environmental Protection) will design and implement climate-smart solid waste management interventions and deliver awareness-raising and capacity-building trainings.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and implement climate-smart solid waste management interventions.
- Deliver awareness-raising and capacity-building trainings.
- Promote environmentally sound waste segregation, recycling, and disposal practices.
- Ensure integration of climate adaptation and mitigation considerations.
- Facilitate the organization and formal establishment of waste collection and recycling associations/cooperatives.
- Coordinate with local government authorities.
- Strengthen institutional and governance capacity of cooperatives.
- Provide targeted technical training to cooperative members.
- Deliver business and entrepreneurship training.
- Provide ongoing mentoring and coaching support.
- Coordinate the design, construction, and operationalization of a temporary waste storage facility.
- Ensure compliance with environmental, health, and safety standards.
- Support logistical and administrative arrangements for project activities.
- Assist procurement processes.
- Undertake other relevant tasks as required.
Required Experience
- Minimum 5-7 years of relevant professional experience (3–5 years with a Master’s degree) in environmental protection, solid waste management, or climate change-related projects.
- Demonstrated experience in community-based environmental programming.
- Proven experience in establishing and supporting cooperatives or community-based organizations.
- Experience in capacity building and training delivery.
- Hands-on experience in infrastructure-related project components is highly desirable.
- Experience working with government institutions, local authorities, and community stakeholders.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Natural Resource Management, Climate Change Studies, Waste Management, or related field from an accredited academic institution.
- A Master’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., Environmental Management, Climate Change, Sustainable Development, or Business Administration) is an advantage.
