Job Title: Commercial Recycling Specialist
Program: Recycling in Jordan Activity (JRA)
Job Classification: Long-Term Local Professional
Start Date of Position: Nov 2023
Reporting to: Commercial Sector Lead
The Recycling in Jordan Activity (JRA) program is a multi-year project funded by USAID, which aims to increase commercial sector utilization of recycling services in Amman, Jordan. By working with private recycling firms, the commercial sector, the Ministry of Environment (MOENV) and the Greater Amman Municipality (GAM), the project is intended to expand and improve private sector-led recycling services; to generate greater demand for utilization of recycling services within the Amman commercial sector, and to increase local and national government support for solid waste management.
The Commercial Recycling Specialist will serve as part of the project team and assist the Business Enabling Environment & Commercial Sector Lead in the management and coordination of program activities related to increasing demand for and use of recycling services in Amman by the commercial sector and improving the empowering business environment for material markets and recycling services. The Commercial Recycling Specialist shall assist in planning the execution of the Activity interventions, monitor the progress against approved plans, coordinate implementation and delivery, facilitate achieving Activity indicators, and report on interventions’ performance and progress.
The Commercial Recycling Specialist will support executing the activities under Objective 2 to increase demand for and use of recycling services in Amman’s commercial sector through increased awareness of recycling and recycling practices among the commercial sector and strengthen linkages between the commercial sector and recycling service providers. The Commercial Recycling Specialist will also support executing the activities under Objective 3 to coordinate policy and regulatory reform efforts with GAM and the Ministry of Environment to promote a business enabling environment.
The Commercial Recycling Specialist will support identifying and profiling commercial waste generators and developing compelling messages and business cases that will convince commercial waste generators to recycle. S/he will collaborate with professional/industry associations, GAM, and the Ministry of Environment on design of communication and outreach campaigns targeting commercial waste generators; and will support waste generators to adopt recycling services and develop and monitor solid waste management (SWM) plans.
The Commercial Recycling Specialist will deliver direct technical support to businesses, introduce corporate behavior change programs, identify recycling market opportunities and incentives, analyze recycling markets and services, identify and facilitate innovative business partnerships and solutions in solid waste management and recycling, design training and capacity building programs, and facilitate public-private partnerships.
S/he shall collaborate with project team and maintain strong working relationships with the Ministry of Environment, Greater Amman Municipality, other related ministries, non-governmental organizations, relevant business associations, the commercial sector waste generators, and the recycling service providers.
The Commercial Recycling Specialist will be based in the project’s office in Amman, Jordan.
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