The Basel Convention Coordinating Centre for the African Region (BCCC-Africa) invites applications for the positions of Regional Policy Expert for the project “Circular and POPs-free Plastics in Africa (GEFID11049)”.

 

Post title: Regional Policy Expert
Project title: GEFID 11049: Circular and POPs-free Plastics in Africa
Project Duration: 5 years
Date required: Immediate engagement
Duty station: Any one of the project countries: Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda, Zimbabwe (with possible travels to partner project countries)
Nature of Engagement: Part-time

 

 

Background:

The Africa POPs in plastics project aims to reduce the releases of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) from plastic products in the African continent. Three sectors were prioritized in five countries: automotives (Kenya, South Africa), construction (Zimbabwe) and electronics (Nigeria, Uganda). Project interventions intend to reduce the import, production and use of POPs in plastic-containing products, and the generation of uPOPs and greenhouse gases (GHG) in these sectors. The project will work with governments to adopt and enforce upstream policies and financial instruments; with plastic product designers, manufacturers and assemblers to implement circular economy practices and eliminate/replace problematic products with more sustainable alternatives; and with recyclers and collectors to separate hazardous plastics fractions and increase awareness. This is projected to result in multiple global environmental benefits that include the reduction of POPs containing plastics, emission of POPs, and mitigation of carbon dioxide emissions that will lead to reduced human health, environment, and economic impacts.

Organizational Context:

The project is funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF). It is being implemented by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and executed by BCCC-Africa with the collaboration of national partners in Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda and Zimbabwe. BCCC-Africa is a regional Centre of the Basel Convention, hosted by the government of Nigeria, and located in Ibadan, Nigeria.

Project Description:

The objective of this project is to reduce the import, production and use of POPs in plastic-containing products and the generation of uPOPs in selected African countries (Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda and Zimbabwe).

The project consists of the following four components:

  • Component1:Policy and economic instruments targeting POPs containing plastics
  • Component2: Circular economy practices to reduce POPs in problematic plastics
  • Component3: Environmentally sound management of plastic waste containing POPs
  • Component 4: Knowledge management, capacity building and communication

 

Main Duties and Expected Outputs:

Indicative total work period: 10 months

  • Lead development of policy strategies (output 1.1) and enforcement protocol approaches and compliance initiatives (outputs 1.3); coordinate national policy consultants, provision of technical guidance and templates.
  • Design and deliver regulatory systems based on the policy strategies to be developed.
  • Review and support development of national regulations, guidance, annexes, or other legal or regulatory texts based on the national roadmaps from the experienced perspective of

regulated entities. (Output 1.3)

  • Offer technical support to training of regulators, including TOR and technical oversight of regional industrial chemicals regulations, national consultant(s) to roll out mechanisms with regulators, review of resulting roadmaps (Output 1.3)
  • Support training development under 4.2 on policy, regulations and enforcement.

Reporting:

The Regional Policy Expert will report to the Regional Technical Coordinator and the Project Manager.

Qualifications:

Education: Advanced University degree in Political Science, International Development, Developmental Economics, International Relations, Law, Marketing, Communications, Science Policy, or other relevant field, with at least five years post-qualification experience, or a first University degree with additional ten years of related work experience.

Functional Experience/Skills:

  • Applicant should possess analytic skills, political skills, interactional skills, and value-clarifying skills and be familiar with policy formulation and political terrains in African countries.
  • Knowledge of policies related to industry and the environment is required.
  • Applicant should demonstrate previous experience in policy interventions in projects/activities related to industry and/or the environment.

Language:

Excellent writing and presentations skills in English language is required. Knowledge of other local languages will be an asset.

 

Mode of Application:

To apply to this position, please send a cover letter, detailed resume, and scanned copies of credentials (pdf) in English, stating the job title in the subject line, to:

The Executive Director

Basel Convention Coordinating Centre for the African Region

Ibadan, Nigeria

at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

copy to: Oluseun Badejo, Project Officer (BCCC-Africa) <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. >

Closing Date for Submission:

Monday 6 January 2025

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