Senior Waste Management Expert at United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Under the direct supervision of UN-Habitat project focal point in ROAF, the expert will be responsible for the following: Technical oversight and quality control
• Provide technical oversight and guidance to the project as necessary, providing technical advice to the project decision making and ensuring technical quality control across all project components. Project management and coordination
• Assist in leading the key project implementation steps, including: procurement, team setup and onboarding of technical consultancy firms; supervision of consultancy firms, inception of preliminary feasibility studies; undertaking of in-country missions including organization of kick-off meetings; and consultation of the findings and review of draft reports, in close collaboration with UN-Habitat country offices and development partners.
• Assist in coordination of project implementation at the regional level, ensuring harmonization of approaches across country activities and facilitating communication between regional and country offices. • Technically supervise project personnel in country project offices for the implementation of project activities at the country level, including work planning, activity coordination, quality control and trouble shooting, among others.
• Oversee procurement, budget and financial management, recruitment and onboarding of project staff and consultants.
• Coordinate project monitoring and project reporting. Establish country-level government coordination mechanisms in partner countries/cities
• Map relevant stakeholders in coordination with the government counterpart.
•  Assist in the establishment of country-level coordination committees with government ministries, local departments, Universities, Civil Society Organizations and other stakeholders
• Provide technical support to the facilitation and functioning of the country-level coordination committees Partnership building
• Assist in partnership building and liaison with development partners at the regional level.
• Develop and maintain partnership with development partners, relevant UN agencies and other stakeholders (e.g. academic communities, civil society, …) at the country level in coordination with UN-Habitat project focal point in ROAF.
• Assist in the participation of UN-Habitat in conferences, workshops and meetings, including preparation of talking points, presentations and other necessary materials.
• Coordinate with UN-Habitat HQ branches and other regional offices as required. Knowledge sharing
• Coordinate compilation of lessons learned of the project implementation at the country level.
• Assist in the organization of national, regional and interregional knowledge sharing workshops and events, leveraging existing events such as World Urban Forum, African Urban Forum, and national urban forums.
• Assist in the development of visibility and communication materials in support of knowledge sharing nationally, regionally and internationally.
• Other Perform any other related duties as assigned by UN-Habitat project focal point in ROAF.

Qualifications/special skills

• Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in Environmental/Civil Engineering/Waste Management, Environmental Sciences or related field is required. A first-level university degree in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in waste management and related areas is required.
• Experience in implementing development programmes/projects, particularly in Africa, is desirable. Experience working with the United Nations system or an international organization is desirable.