Project description

The project aims to promote women’s employment and economic empowerment in Kenya’s waste management and circular economy sectors. Co-funded by the IKEA Foundation under the WE4D programme, it focuses on strengthening micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), especially those led by women, through capacity building, gender-responsive training, improved access to markets and equipment, and the adoption of circular business models. By enhancing business capacity and integrating MSMEs into sustainable waste value chains, the project seeks to create decent, inclusive green jobs while advancing gender equality and environmental sustainability.

Job description

• Leading Work Package 1
• Provide technical expertise and support for micro and small enterprises development with a focus on waste management and circular business models.
• Support the Team leader in steering the design and development of training content focused on women economic empowerment, waste recycling, collection, and processing.
• Coordinate the process of ideation, conceptualization and proposal development with the four lead companies and eventually support the implementation process.
• Support MSEs in adopting sustainable and environmentally friendly waste management practices.
• Ensure that all technical interventions are gender-responsive and/or transformative.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in economics, environmental science or waste management or a recognized professional certification in private sector development
  
• Knowledge of English, C1-level in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
  
• 12 years of professional experience in private sector development, with a focus on implementation of circular economy principles in businesses and technical solutions in waste processing enterprises
  
• 7 years of professional experience in women economic empowerment
  
• 5 years of professional experience in sustainable waste management practices, particularly in plastic, organic, e-waste, or textile waste streams, such as technical aspects of waste recycling, waste-to-energy projects, or materials recovery facilities
  
• 4 years of management experience in private sector development with a focus on waste management or circular economy initiatives
  
• 3 years of experience working outside Sub-Sahara Africa
  
• 5 years of working experience in East Africa, of which 2 years are in Kenya
  
• 5 years of experience in development cooperation projects
  
• 5 years of experience with stakeholder engagement on policy advisory
  
• 3 years of experience of local Kenyan waste management regulations
  
• 7 years of experience supporting implementation of sustainable practices among private sector players
  

Application

Please apply by 13th July online using the apply button below. 

Contact person

  Ursula von den Driesch ursula.vondendriesch@gfa-group.de