Scope of Work
Job Title: Recycling Services Specialist
Program: Recycling in Jordan Activity
Job Classification: Long-Term Local Professional Employee
Reporting to: Recycling Sector Lead
- Background
The Recycling in Jordan Activity (JRA) is a 5-year project funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented by Chemonics International. The activity seeks to increase commercial sector utilization of recycling services in Amman, utilizing a market systems approach. JRA will work with private recycling firms, the commercial sector, the Ministry of Environment (MoENV), and the Greater Amman Municipality (GAM) to increase recycling through the following three objectives:
- expand and improve private sector-led recycling services.
- increase demand for and utilization of recycling services within the Amman commercial sector; and
- increase local and national government support for improved solid waste management.
The Recycling in Jordan activity will increase the competitiveness of recycling and invigorate the circular economy using a market-based approach, strengthening market linkages, and improving the enabling environment. As the recycling sector becomes more competitive, the activity will support it to capitalize on opportunities to boost commercial sector use of recycling services.
II. Principal Position Objectives, Basic Functions/Critical Tasks:
The Recycling Services Specialist shall serve as part of the project team and assist the Recycling Sector Lead in supporting and leveraging partnerships and supporting collaboration between recycling service providers across the value chains and their clients/potential customers from the commercial sector in Amman. S/he will collaborate with the project team to support the implementation and delivery of project interventions and objectives on leveraging business-to-business linkages with formal and informal recycling service providers across the recycling value chain, profiling their performance and services, and technical support targeting recycling services providers to help expand their businesses, capacity, performance, and profitability.
The Recycling Services Specialist shall initiate and undertake new and innovative partnerships with recycling service providers for the adoption of sustainable and viable business recycling models, systems, initiatives, and cases across the commercial sector in Amman. S/he shall maintain successful partnerships with recycling service providers and provide technical support as needed to expand recycling services and replicate successful models with their clientele from the commercial sector.
The Recycling Services Specialist shall collaborate with the project team to support the private sector to expand market-based services and to offer new recycling products and/or services that can tackle the identified market gaps by introducing innovative ideas, products, or startups.