SWEEP Partnership Lead at KEPRO - Kenya Extended Producer Responsibility Organization

Key Responsibilities

• Partnership Development & Coordination
• Lead the establishment and facilitation of the SWEEP Partnership Platform in Kenya, ensuring effective engagement of all stakeholders (government, private sector,
• NGOs, refugee-led/community groups, financiers).
• Serve as the focal point between Last Mile Climate, KEPRO, and wider SWEEP global and local partners (Waste.nl, DRC, UNHCR, WFP, private sector companies, etc.).
• Build strong working relationships with Kenyan government ministries and agencies to ensure alignment with national policies and priorities on sustainable waste management, and as relevant seek to influence refugee-inclusive waste policies.
• Support exploration of opportunities to extend SWEEP into Ethiopia, in close coordination with Last Mile Climate and partners, as projects materialize (e.g. a prospective project with SWEEP partner Kubik to collect plastics and turn it into construction materials in Harar and Jijiga).
• Project Development & Support
• Facilitate co-creation of multi-stakeholder projects under the SWEEP Platform, including private–public–community collaborations.
• Provide technical and coordination support to design, fund, and implement projects in line with SWEEP’s vision of circular economy and green job creation.
• Support integration of innovative financing mechanisms, such as plastic credits.
• Strategic Alignment & Advocacy
• Ensure all SWEEP activities are consistent with and advance Kenyan government
• waste management policies, strategies, and EPR frameworks.
• Represent SWEEP and Last Mile Climate in key national and regional fora on waste
• and circular economy.
• Promote inclusive approaches, ensuring refugee and host community voices are meaningfully engaged in all stages of project design and delivery.
• Management & Reporting
• Report directly to Last Mile Climate’s Regional Director for East Africa as well as KEPRO’s CEO
• Administratively and socially integrate with KEPRO’s team (can spend up to max.
• 10% of time on KEPRO team activities not specifically related to SWEEP).
• Provide timely reporting and knowledge sharing to both Last Mile Climate and KEPRO and as relevant to other SWEEP partners.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Master’s degree (or equivalent experience) in Environmental Management, Circular Economy, Development Studies, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant professional experience, including partnership management, project development, or policy engagement in waste management, circular economy, or related fields.
• Proven experience working with multi-stakeholder platforms involving government, private sector, and NGOs.
• Strong understanding of Kenya’s waste management landscape, including EPR frameworks, circular economy initiatives, and policy environment.
• Experience working in humanitarian or last-mile contexts is a strong advantage.
• Knowledge of innovative financing mechanisms (plastic credits, carbon credits, etc.) desirable.