Waste Management and EPR Officer

JOB DESCRIPTION

I.         Background

Centre for Supporting Green Development (GreenHub) is a Vietnamese, civil society organization under the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations (VUSTA) with oversight by the Ministry of Science & Technology, and with an CSO Registration Number A-1555. Mission: GreenHub connects communities and resources to embrace green lifestyle practices, sustainable production and natural conservation. Vision of GreenHub: For the green development of Vietnam.

The project “Pioneering Company, Community and Consumer Responsibility in    Plastic Waste Reduction in Vietnam” (P3CR) funded by USAID, through Winrock International coordination aims at empowering establishment of a functioning system of Extended Producer Responsibility for plastic packaging waste through an effective National Platform and pilot projects that demonstrate economic, social and environmental success. Expected outcomes:

• The project advances the effectiveness of the National Platform on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), directly engaging MONRE and members, focused communications and sector-specific recommendations.
• The project coordinates a systematic assessment on post-consumer plastic packing waste value chain. This includes a collective step-by-step approach with stakeholders to assess management: quantification, composition of plastic packing (especially plastic waste), waste flow; types and volume of plastic waste, situation of collection and recycling, social dimensions and gender status. Two (2) detailed city-customized business cases (selected sites in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi) will be developed on pilot waste separation and collection designed with participation of local actors and local stakeholders in the plastic industry.
• The project documents and communicates its learnings and collective engagement on plastic waste value chain: at policy level e.g. through policy briefs, direct meetings and other stakeholders.

II. Job Description

1. Waste Management Officer (50%)

The Officer will work closely with Project Project Manager to lead MEL part of the Winrock project, and will undertake

• Conducts baseline surveys and waste audit.
• Participates and support for designing field work of demonstration.
• Coordinates and implements on-the-ground project field work of demonstration in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh city.
• Facilitates event organizing, and directly engages local partners.
• Leads project community development, empowerment activities for pilot and demonstration;
• Other tasks as required

Private engagement (30%)

• Develop database on relevant of EPR private company
• Develop Private engagement plan and implement the action plan
• Acts as laison persion for GreenHub and its partners (GreenU, recyclers..) as EPR consultation and implementation

Learning and Knowledge Management (10%):

• Develop a learning, documentation and knowledge management plan that can be translated into concrete actions;
• Document and disseminate insights in relation to project concept and good practices both from Partners and other alliance’s members;
• Participate in required learning sessions from USAID to advance capacity for improving MEL system and inputs for other projects of GreenHub (if possible)
• Other tasks as required

III. Requirements

• At least a Bachelor’s degree in administration, social, environment
• 2-3 year working Experiences in relevant work
• Strong communication skills
• Good networking skills with diverse stakeholders (NGOs, government, etc.)
• Enthusiastic, honest and trustworthy
• Ability to prioritize with minimal supervision and work independently as well as function as a member of a team
• Ability to work in an adaptive and flexible way
• Good reading/writing skills in English and Vietnamese
• Good computer skills – Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point

For more information, please contact Ms. Bui Thi Thanh Hang - Administrative Officer at [email protected]

Interested candidates should apply HERE

Application deadline: September 9, 2023.