Department: Acopian Center for the Environment (ACE)

Contract type: Service contract

Job location: Yerevan, the capital of the Republic of Armenia

Application deadline: 03/16/2025

Program background

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

Component 1. Providing technical assistance to the 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;

Component 2. Providing technical assistance to the RA Government in developing a national model on waste source separation and introducing it as a system in the town of Sevan and other pilot municipality; 

Component 3. Building sector capacities to implement Component 1 and Component 2, as well as to scale up the achieved results. 

The Program supports the implementation of several provisions set in the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement (CEPA) signed between the 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.  

Scope of work

• Work with national authorities and other key stakeholders to support the development and introduction of EPR system in Armenia (Program Component 1), that may include the following tasks:

-Contribute to the development of EPR system implementation Road Map

-Support in facilitating consultations for private sector engagement

-Work with the Program team and relevant stakeholders to contribute to the Regulatory Impact Assessment for the draft EPR law, when necessary 

-Work with the Program team and relevant stakeholders to contribute the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment conducted for the draft EPR law, when necessary

• Work with the Program team, national and local authorities, and other key stakeholders to support the introduction of waste source separation in the town of Sevan and other pilot municipalities (Program Component 2)
• Work with the Program team to support the delivery of technical assistance and training to the beneficiary municipalities (as part of Program Component 3) as well as other key stakeholders, when necessary
• Ensure legal and ethical implementation of the Program activities
• Participate in Program activities, including team meetings, stakeholder engagement activities, discussions, workshops and seminars, and other activities
• Other duties and tasks that may be necessary for successful Program implementation.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Environmental Sciences, Economics, Systems Management, Business, or related fields, or in their absence, demonstrated experience/knowledge in the above mentioned fields
• A good understanding of the waste management sector context and structure, waste market systems structure and performance, sub or related sectors
• Experience in environmental sector related projects or programmes
• Strong analytical, reporting and writing skills, including ability to produce high quality practical reports and knowledge products
• Proven experience and technical ability to assist a large project
• Effective interpersonal, management and negotiation skills proven through successful interaction with stakeholders, including government officials, regional/local authorities, experts and NGOs/communities
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and tight deadlines
• Fluency in Armenian and English; ability to write clearly and concisely in both languages
• Proficiency with standard computer applications
• Integrity and ethical standards; positive, with constructive attitude to work.

Please submit your CV and Cover Letter here.

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