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Established in 1863, the ICRC operates worldwide, helping people affected by conflict and armed violence and promoting the laws that protect victims of war. An independent and neutral organization, its mandate stems essentially from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. We are based in Geneva, Switzerland, and employ some 14,500 people in more than 80 countries. T...
OVERALL RESPONSIBILITY
Environment and Climate Change Waste Specialist supports delegations in identifying and implementing projects to reduce their environmental impacts, particularly concerning sustainable waste management. The incumbent directly manages sustainable response projects, in relation to their area of expertise, under the supervision of the direct manager.
TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Supports ICRC delegations (i.e., premises) to reduce the environmental impact related to their waste generation and helps them in developing and implementing their waste management plans;
- Supports the delegation understand the risks associated with waste and the importance of waste management and data collection.
- Reviews delegations' waste management score and help them to reduce/improve this score;
- Performs site situation analysis in the area of waste management and proposes a package of measures to reduce the related environmental impact;
- Assist the delegation investigate waste management opportunities and develop their waste management strategy and priority areas;
- Supports representatives of a delegation or field programme in defining an action plan, priorities for implementation and the project objectives, budget and implementation plan;
- Provides technical guidance in the areas of waste management, waste reduction, recycling and/or reuse to colleagues working on the sites or field programmes;
- Follows up or drives the project implementation plan, including monitoring of project indicators (covering progress, immediate results and longer-term outcomes);
- Captures lessons learned from the project and supports dissemination of the findings;
- Organises or takes part in training and awareness campaigns on the environment and climate change and waste management for ICRC staff;
- Provides technical waste expertise to the Environment and Climate Change team and investigates new waste management technologies, keeping up to date with the latest technologies and trends regarding waste management;
- Supports the Environment Climate Change (ECC) team in determining how to strengthen the waste management and be the ECC teams' main point of call for all waste related matters;
- Works closely with the Green team and Premises team in the Nairobi delegation to maintain their waste management plan and help ensure the Nairobi Green Team is collating all required waste data;
- Evaluates the waste streams generated in the Nairobi delegation and help the delegation in reducing this waste;
- Analyses the emerging National Waste Management Laws and advice the Nairobi Delegation on how to be compliant;
- Assists delegations in assessing external companies, service providers that provide waste handling services;
- Promotes schemes for reuse and recycling, use of clean technologies, recovering and reducing the hazardousness of waste, and sending less waste to landfills;
- Provides instructions for handling of all types of waste including detailed instructions for the equipment needed when managing waste, as well as any safety procedures for waste crews;
- Closely works with specialist in other humanitarian organisations to identify good practices and areas of mutual actions in relation to waste management;
- Continuously collects and collates information in relation to emerging waste management procedures, laws and practices;
- Periodically reviews waste management procedures and training manuals to ensure they incorporate the latest technologies and procedures;
- On a needs basis, reviews the ICRC's internal assessment tool for waste management providers to capture the emerging and changing trends.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS AND COMPETENCIES
- University degree from a recognized university in a relevant Engineering or Environmental discipline (e.g. civil or environmental engineering, environmental science) or, Technical degree with specialization in waste management;
- Minimum 3-5 years professional working experience in a similar field;
- Experience in project management, data analysis and reporting;
- Experience in delivering presentation and reports;
- Excellent command of written and spoken English (Knowledge of French is an asset);
- Project management certification is an asset.
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Overall Responsibility
The Medical Quality Assurance Officer is responsible for ensuring that medical devices and IVDs (In-vitro diagnostic devices) are of suitable quality before purchase and remain so up to final delivery, including compliance to relevant regulations, international and ICRC standards.
Tasks and responsibilities
- Validate suppliers and items (global / regional / local purchase) for new items or replacement, including Quality Comparison Table (QCT) handling; ensures alignment with the procurement strategy for products under his/her portfolio regarding regulatory and quality requirements;
- Manages relevant quality documentation on medical devices and IVDs based on international norms and standards, including but not limited to International Standards Organization (ISO) certificates, CE Certificates, EU type examination Certificates, Declaration of Conformity, Sterilisation certificates, Certificates of analysis (CoAs), free sale certificates (FSCs), material safety data sheets (MSDs), Instruction For Use leaflets (IFUs) and user manuals;
- Coordinates the creation or update of ICRC item specifications with relevant stakeholders;
- Assess and audit (documentary or physically) suppliers and manufacturers against any applicable requirements (for example good distribution practices (GDP) and/or good manufacturing practices (GMP), ISO 13485, ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001, Personal Protective Equipment regulations);
- Identify risks and root causes associated with item quality and safety issues (proactively and/or reactively), and proposes/approves mitigation measures or solutions;
- Manage or provide support in case of Recall / Field Safety Corrective Action;
- Participate in Quality Management System lifecycle including but not limited to providing Quality Assurance support in a timely manner and efficiently addressing change requests and deviations;
- Conducting regulatory intelligence.
Minimum Requirements and competencies
- University Degree in sciences or relevant Degree from a recognized university;
- Minimum 10 years overall professional work experience in a similar field;
- Experience in item selection for hospital practice; in-depth experience in the use of medical devices in a hospital environment and/or quality assurance management background in a medical device / pharmaceutical company;
- Strong knowledge of regulations, guidelines, and standards such as ISO 13485, MDR regulation (EU) 2017/745), IVDR (regulation (EU) 2017/746, GMP, GDSP, knowledge of ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001;
- Previous experience in assessments/audits;
- Experience working in an international organization will be an added advantage;
- Advanced computer skills (Word, Excel, Power Point, SharePoint) with experience in ERPs;
- Strong negotiation and communication skills;
- Excellent command of written and spoken English;
- Must be a Kenyan Citizen.
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The interested candidates should fill up a form by clicking the link below on or before 07th October 2022 at 4:30 pm then submit their CV, motivation letter, including references details, supporting documents (Certificates, Diplomas, Degree etc) and current and expected remuneration to ICRC Nairobi Delegation, HR Department via the email address provided below:
E-mail: nai_hrrec_services@icrc.org
For Medical Quality Assurance Office
The interested candidates should submit their applications on or before 07th October 2022 at 4:30 pm with the CV, motivation letter, including references details, supporting documents (Certificates, Diplomas etc) and current and expected remuneration to ICRC Logistics Support Centre, HR Department via: E-mail : lon_hr_rec_services@icrc.org
The reference Medical Quality Assurance Officer must be stated in the application to be valid. If you do not clearly state the position for which you are applying & attach the required Degree & other supporting documents, your application will not be considere
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