Post of Duty: Remote and Suriname 
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About this position 
We are looking for a consultant to provide Consultancy Services for the assistance to the Environmental Authorities to further Develop the Regulatory Framework for Household and Hazardous Waste Standards, Guidelines, Best practices and Compliance. 
You will work in the Water and Sanitation Division (WSA), which is part of the Department of Infrastructure and Energy. WSA seeks to ensure universal and sustainable access to high-quality water, sanitation, and solid waste management services to contribute to the sustainable economic growth of the IDB member countries of Latin America and the Caribbean and to the improvement of the quality of life of its citizens.  
The general objective of this assignment is to improve the overall solid waste management and environmental situation in Suriname by improving and completing the existing Regulatory Framework for Solid Waste management in Suriname, for both household hazardous waste streams.  
What you’ll do: 
This assignment focuses on the following two specific activities: 
i) Development of regulatory framework that includes standards, guidelines and best practices that will complement the existing standard for waste collection and processing “SSB 010:2019 - Part 1: Collection of Household, Medical, Industrial, Separated and Bulky waste” and will focus on the operations of current dumpsites, controlled dumpsites, manual sanitary landfills and engineered sanitary landfills; including entrance regulations, waste testing, acceptance procedures and related environmental and health protection measures. 
ii) Development of regulatory framework that includes standards and compliance mechanisms for managing and treating of hazardous waste to complement the existing standard for waste collection and processing “SSB 010:2019 - Part 1: Collection of Household, Medical, Industrial, Separated and Bulky waste” by expanding any gaps in definition & classification of hazardous waste streams, operational procedures for separation & safe collection, and include sections covering the treatment, storage, safe disposal and management of hazardous waste streams that provides protection for the environment and human health. 
Hazardous waste includes household chemical waste and industrial hazardous waste. Industrial wastewater does not form part of this assignment. 
Deliverables and Payments Timeline: 
The value of each product is equivalent to that specified in the following table. Payment for the product will be made once approved. The documents will be presented in English and in an electronic file. 
 Workplan for the implementation of the assignment, including: Gantt Chart with meeting and site visit schedule.  Inception report, including:  Concise Inventory report as basis of the dumpsite/landfill and hazardous waste management situation in Suriname. Gap analysis of the Regulatory Framework for both dumpsite/landfill procedures and hazardous waste management. Short report and decisions taken in Workshop 1    Progress report, including:  Draft proposed changes, amendments and extensions of the Regulatory Framework, procedures, standards and guidelines with respect to i) Dumpsites and landfill procedures. ii) Hazardous waste management. iii) Short report and decisions taken in Workshop 2 Final report, including: Final proposed changes, amendments and extensions of the Regulatory Framework, procedures, standards and guidelines with respect to iv) Dumpsites and landfill procedures v) Hazardous waste management.     📚 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗮 𝗝𝗼𝗯 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯! 🌍🤝 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗨𝗡𝗛𝗖𝗥, 𝗪𝗙𝗣, 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗙, 𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗦𝗦, 𝗨𝗡𝗙𝗣𝗔, 𝗜𝗢𝗠 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀! 🌐  
  ⚠️ 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐰: 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐚 𝐣𝐨𝐛 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐍𝐎𝐖! 
vi) Advice on organizational improvements, responsibilities and coordination between different Ministries.  Product   Deliverables   Percentage   Indicative Timeline     1   Submission of the work plan for the consultancy outlining the sequence of the activities to be conducted     10%   TWO weeks after commencement date     2 Submission of inception report, including inventory report and GAP analysis after site visit, Results Workshop-1 30% SIX weeks after commencement date 3   Submission of progress report including draft proposals for improvements of existing regulatory Framework and procedures and results of Workshop-2.   30%   ELEVEN weeks after commencement date     4 Submission and acceptance of the Final Report includes detailed agreed improvements, guidelines etc. which can be included in the regulatory Framework. 30% SIXTEEN weeks after commencement date  What you'll need  Education: Master’s degree in Environmental studies, Solid Waste Management, Chemical engineering, Environmental Law or other fields relevant to the responsibilities of the role. Experience: Must have a minimum of 10 years of relevant professional experience in Environmental and waste management, both technical in regulations both household and hazardous waste, preferably in the Latin American and Caribbean Region. Experience in technical aspects of household waste management and landfill operations, technical and financial Experience in hazardous waste management, classification, regulations and procedures and processing. Good knowledge of Local situation and network in the waste sector in Suriname and previous consulting experience with the IDB is considered an advantage.  Languages: Proficiency in English and Dutch.  Key skills:   Learn continuously. Collaborate and share knowledge. Focus on clients. Communicate and influence. Innovate and try new things.  Requirements:  






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