Job Description

Centre for Environment Education

Name of the Position: Project Officer – Guwahati (Assam)

Duty Station: Guwahati (Assam)

Duration of the contract: Till October 2027 (extension based on performance/project extension)

Remuneration: in the range of Rs. 45,000/- to 50,000/- monthly based on experience, skills, and qualifications (negotiable)

About CEE:

Centre for Environment Education (CEE) was established as a Centre of Excellence of the Ministry of Environment & Forest and Climate Change Government of India, working in the field of environmental education and education for sustainable development. CEE develops innovative programme and educational material and builds capacity in the field of Environmental Education (EE). CEE is an internationally acclaimed institution in the field of EE, Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) and anchored the GEF Small grants of UNDP for nearly 20 years, in promoting 400+ hands-on action projects through civil society in Climate Change, Biodiversity Conservation, Land degradation, Waste and Chemicals and lastly water. It has a long-standing experience and expertise in addressing its primary mandate of improving public awareness and understanding of the environment with a view to promoting the conservation and sustainable use of nature and natural resources.

With nearly 300 team members, 30 offices across India and 17 programmatic thrust areas, CEE is a unique example of an institution that is dedicated to building capacity in order to address sustainable development concerns of India and other developing countries.

CEE operates through a multidisciplinary team of experts and the fact that teams at CEE are multidisciplinary and multi-skilled, very often, do have some area of overlap in their work profiles. The team of programme staff combined with the skills of technical staff brings in- genuine combinations of expertise.

About the Project:

Centre for Environment Education is implementing an Integrated Waste Management Project –“EcoGram” in Guwahati, Assam. This is one of the initiatives of the Hyundai Motor India Foundation and CEE. The project aims to minimize negative impacts and risks to the environment and to human health in the implemented area and promote a ZERO WASTE MODEL APPROACH - zero landfills, zero plastic burning, and zero Emissions, and Zero wastage in Dry waste management in India.

The strategy is to have a multi-stakeholders approach through an integrated model directed to address immediate causes with support from the Hyundai Motor India Foundation and Guwahati Municipal Corporation, by establishing a Swachh Sustainable Business Models (SSBMs) for improved dry & plastic waste management by establishing – DRY and PLASTIC WASTE Material Recovery Facilities, in line with the emerging MOEFCC GOI “National Resource Efficiency Policy” and the “National Materials Recycling Policy”.

Job role:

The Project Officer is to be based in Guwahati (Assam) and ensure the smooth implementation of project activities in Guwahati.

The recruited Project Officer is to ensure effective coordination, advocacy, and technical support may be extended to the respective department/ULBs/service providers/others from the state to the field level on effective implementation of the project.

The Project Officer will be responsible for implementing the linkages with various stakeholders in the working areas to align the execution of the core project activities.

The recruited Project Officer will work in close collaboration with the project manager, Service Provider, and the donor. He/she will be reporting to the Project Manager.

Qualifications and experience requirements:

Graduate in Environmental Science/ Environment Management / Social Studies / Economics / Waste Management/ Business Management or another relevant field with a minimum of 05 years of experience in the relevant field. Working experience in the implementation of waste management projects or working with the State or central governments will be preferred.

Good analytical, communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills on the impacts of the project. Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.).

Proficiency in the local language i.e. Assamese will be preferred.

Scope of Work:

• Provide support for the execution of projects related to Integrated (Dry and plastic) waste management covering the following main areas:

1. Dry/Plastic waste supply chain management – segregation, collection, transportation, aggregation, and recycling

2. City evaluation and ecosystem building – guiding and drafting the plans and TORs for understanding city baseline and SOPs etc.

3. Execute partnerships – Setting up partnerships and managing relationships with waste pickers, NGOs, Pvt. Partners, Bulk waste generators and a host of other partners to develop backward and forward linkage for dry/plastic waste further processing.

4. Governance – Setting up a governance system to monitor operations and capacity building to various formal and informal sector players in the ecosystem

5. Procurement and Vendor Management- Should have some knowledge regarding machinaries and procurement systems and vendor management.

• Assistance in the preparation of project documents like TORs, Monthly and weekly project reports, impact reports etc., and presentation for higher authorities.

• Support and Review integrated waste management project-“EcoGram” at various stages during execution, and look into alternatives that are sustainable, cost-effective, and executable.

• Liaison and Network with various stakeholders, both government and non-government, during the execution of the projects.

• Assist in Capacity building, Resource mobilization, and Knowledge management by attending training programs related to project activities.

• Visit various places for review of projects as well as evaluation of vendor’s technology on waste management practices, composting.

• Perform any other tasks assigned from time to time by the senior management.

Application: Interested applicants to apply immediately at https://www.ceeindia.org/career/

About Company

Centre For Environment Education is a non-governmental organization (NGO). The registration number of the organization is: GJ/1043/AHMEDABAD?(28-08-1984). It was established in the year 1984. Centre For Environment Education works in the area of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries, Animal Welfare, Children, Disaster Management, Eco tourism, Education & Literacy, Environment and natural resource management, Housing and shelter, Micro Finance (SHGs), Micro Small & Medium Enterprises, Rural Development & Poverty Alleviation, Urban Development & Poverty Alleviation, Water and Sanitation, Youth Affairs, etc. The organization works towards the promotion of sustainable development. The organization operates in Gujarat, India.

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