Project Assistant - 2 Posts at Packaging Producer Responsibility Organization

MAIN JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Projects or Sectors Support – assist in coordinating and monitoring projects or sector materials recycling from collection and sorting to processing and repurposing in close liaison with Project Officers to drive recyclable volumes in a dynamic, creative and committed manner. This to be achieved through activation visits, continuous follow ups, communicating and advocating for selfregulation and positive relationships in the use of paper, glass, metal, used beverage cartons, paper and associate corrugates.
• Membership Support – identify Value Chain Actor’s needs in optimizing collection and connect waste pickers to aggregators, as well as aggregators with recyclers.
• Documentation and Reporting – assist in preparing project documentation, including project plans, progress reports and presentations in collaboration with other team members.
• Governance – maintain integrity and transparency through continuous implementation and enforcement of existing relevant policies and procedures.
• Innovation – keep abreast with latest trends in the industry and leverage on these trends to drive technical support to projects or sector boards.

KEY SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• A Diploma in Project Management, Community Work/Development, Social Studies, Business Administration, Finance or a related field from a recognized university.
• A minimum of one (1) year of proven track record in Projects or Sectors, Community Development and Social Work in a comparable member-based organization.
• An understanding of all packaging materials with knowledge in PRO issues, including risk factors, prevention strategies and interventions.