Reports to: Lead data scientist, Principal Investigator

Duration: up to 6 months

CSE is looking for a mid-level deep learning specialist to work on a project, “Adjusting PID Coefficients of UAV Control Using Reinforcement Learning” within the scope of the Afeyan Family Foundation grant.

Description

Waste Policy Armenia is a 4-year Program aimed at improving Armenia’s waste management sectorcapacity to implement more environmentally sound waste management practices through:

1. Providing technical assistance to RA Government in developing and adopting ExtendedProducer Responsibility (EPR) legislation for several specific waste streams in line with EU Wastelegislation and best practices (Program Component 1);
2. Providing technical assistance to RA Government in developing a national model on wastesource separation and introducing it as a system in a pilot municipality (Program Component 2);
3. Building sector capacities to implement Component 1 and Component 2, as well as to scale upthe achieved results (Program Component 3).

The Program supports the implementation of several provisions set in the Comprehensive andEnhanced Partnership Agreement (CEPA) signed between EU and RA, as well as several provisionsregarding “Waste management strategy and its implementation action plan” of the RA GovernmentProgram for 2021-2026.

The Program’s principal partners and beneficiaries are the RA Ministry of Environment (MoE),RA Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure (MTAI), and a target municipality tobe selected from Kotayk or Gegharkunik provinces.  

Acknowledging that gender and human rights are necessary components of sustainability, theProgram team seeks for an National Junior Gender Expert to lead the efforts on capacitybuilding and gender mainstreaming throughout the Program.

Description

Waste Policy Armenia (WPA) is a 4-year Program aimed at improving Armenia’s waste management sector capacity to implement more environmentally sound waste management practices through:

1. Providing technical assistance to RA Government in developing and adopting Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) legislation for several specific waste streams in line with EU Waste legislation and best practices (Program Component 1);
2. Providing technical assistance to RA Government in developing a national model on waste source separation and introducing it as a system in a pilot municipality (Program Component 2); 
3. Building sector capacities to implement Component 1 and Component 2, as well as to scale up the achieved results (Program Component 3). 

The Program supports the implementation of several provisions set in the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement (CEPA) signed between EU and RA, as well as several provisions regarding “Waste management strategy and its implementation action plan” of the RA Government Program for 2021-2026.

The Program’s principal partners and beneficiaries are the RA Ministry of Environment (MoE), RA Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure (MTAI), Sevan Municipality and other municipalities to be selected from Kotayk or Gegharkunik provinces.