Programme officer for Solid Waste Management

Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), a New Delhi based non-profit institution, is currently seeking a Programme Officer, for Solid Waste Management Programme, as part of CSE’s Environmental Governance unit. 

CSE is one of India's leading public interest research institutions known for its rigorous scientific policy research and advocacy on environmental and sustainable development issues.  

Solid Waste Management (SWM) programme of CSE
The SWM programme at CSE addresses policy and practices for effective and affordable waste management in India and other developing countries. The programme works with national governments to bring out policies that support sustainable solid waste management including plastics and biomedical waste management. The programme works with several city governments in India and with few key African countries to implement solid waste management projects based on segregation at source and decentralised processing. The programme also runs ‘Forum of Cities] that Segregate’, that provides a platform exchange knowledge and build capacity to achieve effective and affordable waste management in Indian cities. 

The nature of the work of the team is extremely dynamic and includes research, advocacy, implementation and capacity building. 

Work Profile
The candidate will be required to substantially contribute to the team’s research, advocacy and implementation work. Major work responsibilities include : 

• Monitoring and implementation of projects in states and cities.
• Preparing research reports, policy briefs, technical reports, etc.
• Reviewing policy, rules and regulations.
• Writing on issues / developments related to waste management in magazines, newspapers and websites.
• Communicating with government official at the national and state level.
• Engaging with various stakeholders at the national and state levels to disseminate information and build knowledge/awareness about solid waste management.
• Organise national and state level meetings and workshops and training programmes to improve SWM policies and practices. 

Skills

• Strong relationship-building skills.
• Excellent programme management skills.
• Good interpersonal skills and experience in working effectively in a multi-cultural environment, with sensitivity to diverse opinion.
• Ability to interact with a variety of stakeholders, including government officials, urban local bodies (ULBs), NGOs and communities.
• Understanding of other organizations, groups and individuals in the waste and sanitation sector along with government policies / reforms a good grasp over.
• Excellent oral and written communication skill.
• Must be able to communicate in both English and Hindi.
• Must be willing to travel to monitor implementation work.
• Ability to perform and deliver under tight deadlines. 

Qualification and Experience

Candidates with a Masters in planning, engineering, waste management, sanitation or environment related field with at least 5-6 years of work experience (Candidates with lesser experience will be considered for the position of Senior Research Associate). Candidate should have experience of research, advocacy and training. The candidate should be able to work in a tight-knit and dynamic team that works on wide range of issues related to urban waste management. He/she should have strong networking and liasoning skills, willingness to travel and fluency in both written and spoken English/Hindi.

Salary: Salary will be commensurate with qualification and experience. 

Location: New Delhi (with frequent travel to Bihar) 

Application deadline: December 17^th, 2018 

How to apply: 

Candidates can apply online (preferable) or through post. 

For online submission: Please visit http://jobs.cseindia.org and choose ‘PO – SWM Delhi’. 

Or Post it to:
Ms. Jagdeep Gupta,
Executive Director- Planning & Operations
Centre for Science and Environment
41, Tughlakabad Institutional Area,
New Delhi – 110062
Tel: 29956394/6339/5124, Fax: 29955879 

PS: Only short listed candidates will be contacted for an interview and written test.