Job Description
The Project Officer will have the primary responsibility of working with informal waste collectors and recyclers to improve rates of waste collection and recycling; supporting community actions to reduce waste dumping and burning; and planning and delivering a behaviour change campaign to reduce open burning of waste.
To be successful in the role, you require a graduate in urban planning, community development, Urban Water and Sanitation or Waste Management, Social Science/Development studies or any other relevant subject, 3-5 years relevant working experience in a Urban community engagement, supporting the informal sector, waste management, behaviour change programmes, urban planning or upgrading with low-income communities, ability to work with Urban informal sector and community groups, proficient in communicating with different stakeholders i.e. Urban low-income residents, businesses and landlords, youth government representatives and knowledge of monitoring, evaluation and learning strategies specific to waste management e.g. waste quantification and composition exercises is desirable.
Qualifications
• Bachelors of Arts in Urban & Regional Planning, Community Development, Urban Water and Sanitation or Waste
• Management, Social Science/Development studies or any other
• relevant subject 3-5 years relevant working experience in urban community engagement, supporting the informal sector, waste management, behaviour change programmes, urban planning or upgrading with low-income communities.
• Ability to work with Urban informal sector and community groups.
• Proficient in communicating with different stakeholders i.e. Urban low-income residents, businesses and landlords, youth government representatives etc.
• Knowledge and skill in developing IEC/BCC materials and delivering behaviour change campaigns.